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Western Royal Arches Rock Climbing

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Routes in Western Royal Arches

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	Adrenaline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Birthday Girl T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Demimonde S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Devil Waves S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Deviltry T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Endorphin T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Firefingers T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Maxine's Wall T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Permanent Waves T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Peruvian Flake T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Peruvian flake right T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rupto Pac T,S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Serenity Crack T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Sons of Yesterday T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Super Natural T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Super Slide T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tenaya's Tears T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Trial By Fire T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Access Issue: Latest updates on closures, permits, and regulations. Details

Please visit climbingyosemite.com/ and nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the latest information on visiting Yosemite, including permits, regulations, and closure information.

Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.

Access Issue: Crack and Rockfall Closure at Serenity Crack & Super Slide Area Details

From NPS: Closure includes all routes between and including Peruvian Flake West to the Rhombus Wall. The popular routes Serenity Crack/Sons of Yesterday, and Super Slide are included in the closure.

From NPS: Rock climbers recently reported a new crack in a cliff on the western side of Royal Arches, near the climbing route Super Slide. Subsequent investigation revealed that this crack has partially detached a large pillar of rock, and that cracking was actively occurring. As a precautionary effort to reduce risk from rockfall, the National Park Service is implementing a temporary area and trail closure starting August 30, 2023.

Description

Climber's left hand side of Royal Arches.

PLEASE NOTE CLOSURES as of August 2023 (still active October '25). Per the Yosemite Climbing Rangers, "A new crack system appeared overnight and there is concern that a major rockfall could happen. The park Geologist will be assessing the scene and we will keep you updated on any further changes."

Getting There

From the Ahwahnee, head east (toward the Arches) on the Valley Loop Trail for a short while, then find a climber's trail heading to the left side.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Western Royal Arches

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 149 ● Trial By Fire Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 597 ● Super Slide Trad 5 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 184 ● Peruvian Flake Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 829 ● Sons of Yesterday Trad 6 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 36 ● Maxine's Wall Trad 4 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 18 ● Tenaya's Tears Trad 7 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 1,082 ● Serenity Crack Trad 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 11 ● Adrenaline Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a R 8 ● Firefingers Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Demimonde Sport