Mountain · 1 route
Washburn Point
7,473 ft · California
- Summit
- 7,473 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Route up Washburn Point
About Washburn Point
Washburn Point is a summit in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits at 7,473 feet, about 1.6 miles from Yosemite Valley, the nearest town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. 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 roughly 850 feet below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Glacier Point Road passes just 0.1 mile away, and the Panorama Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Jericho Wall, about 0.6 mile away, and Lower Pines Campground is about 1.5 miles away for an overnight stay.
Forecast on Washburn Point
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Washburn Point
How tall is Washburn Point?
7,473 ft (2,278 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Washburn Point?
One: Panorama Trail.
Mountains nearby
Sentinel Dome8,123 ft · California1 route0.6 mi awayPhoto: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Panorama Point6,261 ft · California1 route0.9 mi away
Taft Point7,501 ft · California1 route1.8 mi awayPhoto: Dave from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
North Dome7,537 ft · California1 route2.6 mi awayPhoto: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Half Dome8,809 ft · California1 route2.7 mi awayPhoto: Jon Sullivan, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
El Capitan7,779 ft · California1 route3.7 mi awayPhoto: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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, 14 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 National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
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
- Glacier Point RoadCross-country skiing0.1 mi
Panorama TrailHikingPhoto: Sebastien Lovcoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Jericho WallRock climbingPhoto: Gary, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Strange Energy AreaRock climbingPhoto: mlcastle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
Lower Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.5 mi
North Pines CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.6 mi
Merced RiverCanoeingPhoto: Kylir Horton from Eagle Mountain, Utah, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi- Illilouette CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Washburn Point 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 Washburn Point
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, 13.8 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
