Whizz Domes
Whizz Domes is a climbing area in California with 1 route.
- 1 route
- 5.11a
- Trad
Is Whizz Domes open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Whizz Domes
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 5.3 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Whizz Domes is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the high country of the park, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tuolumne Meadows show July highs around 71°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The climbing here is trad, and the one route listed is Handbook, a 5.11a. South Whizz Dome is just 0.2 miles away, and West Face of the Lamb and Dark Side Dome are each about a mile off. For a hike, the Tenaya Lake Trail starts less than a mile away.
Routes (1)
North Whizz Dome(1)
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