PRINT: Climb Zorro, Yosemite National Park

Zorro

V4, Boulder, 12 ft (4 m),

Avg: 3.6 from 208 votes
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California > Yosemite NP > Yosemite Valley > Yosemite Valle… > Curry Village > Zorro Boulder

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Description

Start on the angled rail, move right towards a side pull/under-cling and then throw for a jug up high.

Side pull is now broken off of this boulder. New route with new beta. “RIP zorro”. Help the community create a new grade. For “Zorro Scar”

Location

To get there, go to the far west side of curry village to the 2 story wood cabins that employees live in. Directly south of employee cabins are Zorro and Angler boulders.

Protection

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Zorro after the block (to the right on the ground) was knocked off by someone aid climbing

Zorro's side pull block - Someone paid their respects today.

Zorro's Scar (post break / removal) - Photo taken October 20, 2024.

Zay working Zorro; Feb 2022

Matty V

Zorro (V4)
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photo credit to Matt Bye

Zorro (V4) photo credit to Matt Bye

making sure the hold stays nice and tight

"Zorro" Sept '22

Isamer flashing Zorro with a snowy topout; Feb 2022

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Andy L

youtu.be/vfYO1HjV2oA May 31, 2010

nds
Oceanside, Ca

On the "zorro boulder" on the west side of curry village. From wood cabin #76 go west to a rectangular building. The boulder is right behind this building. Number of other climbs on the boulder all facing the village. Start on the left end of the sloping rail. Go right to the flake/shelf then make a big move straight up. Jan 31, 2012

Jeremy Tremblay

youtube.com/watch?v=FLpsc82… Nov 11, 2018

Kaden Lundeen
Provo, UT

Nds’s directions are no longer helpful due to a rockslide destroying the wood cabins some years ago. To get there, go to the far west side of curry village to the 2 story wood cabins that employees live in. Directly south of employee cabins are zorro and angler boulders. Jul 17, 2020

Christian Sanchez
Pasadena, CA

youtu.be/xZejkjrMJP0?t=54 Feb 22, 2021

Rishab Mehra
Palo Alto, CA

Did all the individual moves, but gotta link them up together. Here’s me working from the 3rd move to the finish (including the throw) — instagram.com/p/CU3CcM7JN5g/ Oct 10, 2021

Amanda J
Bishop, CA

youtu.be/akcd5aY5tlI Oct 13, 2021

Diego Basch

I'm 5'7" 1/2 and my feet cut on the throw. This problem must be really tough if you're short. youtube.com/watch?v=7tbuIJ9… Nov 7, 2021

Wyatt Wahlstrom

Went to climb Zorro and noticed that the jug block for the dyno move is loose. Has it always been this way? Oct 11, 2024

Brogan C
Yosemite Valley

The block with the side pull to the right of the rail was just knocked loose and is now a hazard thanks to someone who decided he was going to try aiding the problem. Oct 11, 2024

Shlomo B

Wow. Tragic to hear that hold broke. I was there maybe 2 months ago and that thing was completely bomber. The person who put gear in it really must've broken that beautiful hold all by himself. Not sure what can be done but that feels like a crime tbh. Oct 17, 2024

Kevin Crum
Oakdale

heard climbing rangers 'pried' it off. Does anyone know if this is true? If so did they use a pry-bar?
Things change and that's part of life and part of climbing. Im just curious as to how the block came off. I doubt climbing rangers would advocate for epoxy.

EDIT: someone told me that the rangers did not do this. sorry for the confusion, thanks for reaching out and correcting me. Things change, people change, routes change, Im sure if it was made loose by an aid climber it could have been made loose by some of those hunky powerhouse bay area boulderers who roll through year round eh? Oct 17, 2024

Luke Demo

video from 2 weeks before break, was completely solid still youtu.be/2SnzquDXa_8 Oct 19, 2024

Chris Joe
CA

Does this still go? Any consensus on the new grade? I'm guessing the throw to the top is much harder without the jug created by the broken hold. Jan 24, 2025

Jeremy Smyth
Sacramento

Was looking forward to finishing zorro this season but can't believe the key hold is broken b/c someone tried to aid climb.. what in the world is going on!! Apr 30, 2025