California · Rock climbing · Paicines

Yaks Wall

Yaks Wall in California has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

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6 routes

5.8 – 5.10c

Trad · Sport

Is Yaks Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Pinnacles National Park.

Fire Danger HIGH
Park alert covering Pinnacles National Park · NPS · Pinnacles National Park

As of Oct 23, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Pinnacles National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Yaks Wall

Best months: October–May. 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
63° / 34°
12 wet
Feb
64° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
68° / 38°
10 wet
Apr
72° / 39°
6 wet
May
80° / 43°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 47°
1 wet
Jul
96° / 50°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 50°
0 wet
Sep
92° / 48°
1 wet
Oct
82° / 43°
3 wet
Nov
70° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
62° / 33°
11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacles Nm, CA, 0.8 mi away at 1,307 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Yaks Wall is a climbing area in the Hain Wilderness, within Pinnacles National Park in California. The National Park Service manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in April to 82°F in October, while July and August average about 96°F and winter brings the most wet days, around 11 or 12 a month. A fee is charged here, according to the National Park Service API. The Yaks climbing area lies about 0.1 mile away, and Upper Crust, Sisters and East Face are each about 0.3 mile off. Hikers can also reach the Moses Spring Trail at a similar distance.