Mount Broderick
About
Mount Broderick is a summit of 6,717 feet in Yosemite National Park, within the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 2.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 75°F with lows near 60°F and only about one wet day a month. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the summit. Several destinations lie close by. Liberty Cap and Southwest Face are climbing areas within half a mile, and the Mist Trail and John Muir Trail are both under a mile away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,717 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Broderick
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–75°F and lows of 46–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yosemite Village 12 W, CA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high32° low
- Feb42° high31° low
- Mar45° high32° low
- Apr49° high36° low
- May58° high43° low
- Jun67° high52° low
- Jul75° high60° low
- Aug75° high59° low
- Sep70° high54° low
- Oct60° high46° low
- Nov49° high37° low
- Dec43° high32° low
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 2.4 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Liberty CapRock climbing0.4 mi
Southwest FaceRock climbingPhoto: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Mist TrailHikingPhoto: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
John Muir TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
North Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.8 mi
Lower Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.8 mi
Merced RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kylir Horton from Eagle Mountain, Utah, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Illilouette CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Mount Broderick 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 Mount Broderick
Best months: May–October. 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
44° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 31°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 36°
8 wet
May
58° / 43°
7 wet
Jun
67° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
75° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
75° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
60° / 46°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 15.7 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
