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Yosemite Falls Area

Submitted By: Blitzo on Sep 28, 2006
Administrator: Greg Opland
Latitude: 37.7521  Longitude: -119.5969 
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Kurt Smith on the first ascent of "Powerslave", 5....


Description 

Yosemite Falls is the seventh highest water fall in the world. The Upper Falls drops 1,430 feet. An intermediate chain of cascades drops another 675 feet. The Lower Falls drops another 320 feet.
On the Upper Falls Wall is the famous Lost Arrow Spire.
Several grade VI routes also exist here.
The Lower Falls Amphitheatre offers quality climbing.
Sunnyside Bench and the Five Open Books are also quite popular.


Getting There 

Take the Lower Yosemite Falls Trail to access The lower areas.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Yosemite Falls Area:
Munginella   5.6     Trad   Five Open Books
Lost Arrow Tip   5.7 C2+     Trad, Aid, 2 pitches, 250 feet, Grade III   Lost Arrow Spire Tip
The Caverns   5.8     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   Five Open Books
Selaginella   5.8     Trad, 4 pitches, 560 feet   Five Open Books
Super Hands   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Lower Falls Amphitheatre
Commitment   5.9     Trad   Five Open Books
Lemon   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Sunnyside Bench
Jamcrack   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches   Sunnyside Bench
The Surprise   5.10a     Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet   Five Open Books
Lightweight Guides   5.10a     Trad   Lower Falls Amphitheatre
Guiding Light   5.10a     Trad   Lower Falls Amphitheatre
Werner's Ant Trees   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Five Open Books
Bummer   5.10c     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Sunnyside Bench
Lazy Bum   5.10d     Trad, 2 pitches   Sunnyside Bench
Dagger   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Lower Falls Amphitheatre
Ten Years After   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch   Lower Falls Amphitheatre
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Featured Route For Yosemite Falls Area
Cathy Dececco follows P2 of Commitment.

Commitment 5.9  CA : Yosemite National Park : ... : Five Open Books
This climb is in the next book right of "Munginella".Either climb a curving corner or a crack to the right to a belay.Climb unprotected face to the corner and continue to a tree.Continue up to a roof, traverse under it to it's end and follow the corner to the top.Descend to the left. be careful not to knock rocks off, onto climbers below....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Yosemite Falls Area Slideshow Add Photo
Indica Point and Yosemite Falls.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Indica Point and Yosemite Falls.
Photo by Blitzo.

Upper Yosemite Falls.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Upper Yosemite Falls.
Photo by Blitzo.

Lower Falls-Posterized.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Lower Falls-Posterized.
Photo by Blitzo.

Just playing around before heading up to the lower falls

Just playing around before heading up to the lower...

On the Trail to Sunnyside Bench 1975.

On the Trail to Sunnyside Bench 1975.

On this cold winter morning, the first rays of sun melted the ice and Yosemite Falls resumed flowing, after freezing solid in the night.

On this cold winter morning, the first rays of sun...