To save paper & ink, use the [Hide] controls next to photos and comments
so you only print what you need.
Sphinx Crack
5.10a,
Trad, TR, 25 ft (8 m),
Avg: 2.7 from 9
votes
FA: Don Timmer
California
> Yosemite NP
> Southern Yosemite
> Wawona
> Sphinx
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.
Description
The lower section can just about be bouldered for fun in a number of ways. However, the focus of the climb is the crack, which narrows towards the top, and is just about body width at the base. High quality holds and excellent rock all the way up.
Location
Dead center on the Sphinx (see photo and main area page for approach).
Protection
friends #1-#3 or crash pad to boulder V-Easy lower sections
![Climb the crack, vary your start if you wish on the fun extruded blocks.]()
[Hide Photo] Climb the crack, vary your start if you wish on the fun extruded blocks.
![A great climb right off the Chilnualna Falls trailhead.]()
[Hide Photo] A great climb right off the Chilnualna Falls trailhead.
Continue with onX Maps
Sign in with Facebook
Minneapolis, MN
Monrovia
Earth