* Yosemite Valley Bouldering
Yosemite Valley Bouldering in California has 29 routes.
Photo: Bala from Seattle, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 29 routes
- V0 – V12
- Bouldering
Is * Yosemite Valley Bouldering 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 * Yosemite Valley Bouldering
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
48° / 29°
9 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
57° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 51°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Park Hq, CA, 3.2 mi away at 4,018 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Yosemite Valley bouldering is a climbing area in Yosemite National Park, California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's valley floor, close to the park's headquarters and the surrounding network of trails and climbing spots. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. A fee is charged for park use. The closest climbing areas are the Little Wing Area and Moby Dick and Pterodactyl Terrace, both about 0.2 miles away. The Rockslides hike is about 0.3 miles off, and the Bridalveil Fall Trail is about 0.9 miles away.
Routes (29)
Atlantis(2)
Cedar Boulder(3)
Cindy Boulder, The(1)
Crumbs(1)
Generation Boulder(1)
Great White Boulder(1)
Heart of Darkness(1)
Jam Boulder(2)
Little Ranger(1)
Lost Boulder, The(1)
Lower Cathedral Boulders(2)
Medicine Man, The(2)
Northside Road Trail Bouldering(3)
On the Road(1)
Wave Boulder, The(1)
Wood Yard(3)
Yabo Area(3)
Facts about this crag
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