Sector guide

Tuolumne Meadows / Cathedral Range

Browse 54 climbs in this Yosemite sector, with practical notes for the approach, base, and suitability.

Crags
Yosemite

United States guidebook sector.

climbs
54

Every climb in this sector is listed below.

Grade spread

A quick feel for the sector

Every climb is listed below, easiest first.

Grade system shown: French

51 climbs · 1 to 6c+ · most at 5a–5c

  • 1 6
  • 2a–2c 1
  • 4a–4c 12
  • 5a–5c 24
  • 6a–6c+ 8
Full breakdown (13 grades)
1
3
1+
3
2-
1
4a
1
4b
3
4c
8
5a
9
5b
8
5c
7
6a
4
6b
2
6c
1
6c+
1
Grade system shown: V-scale

3 climbs · V0 to V1 · most at V0

  • V0 2
  • V1 1
Route list

Every climb in Tuolumne Meadows / Cathedral Range

Sorted from easiest to hardest.

Climbs in Tuolumne Meadows / Cathedral Range
Route Grade Stars Ascents
John Muir Route (The Mountaineer's Route) 1 0
Unicorn Peak Normal Route 1 0
West Face 1 0
Cathedral Range Traverse 1+ 0
Southwest Ridge 1+ 0
Spiral Staircase 2- 0
The Echo Ridge 1+ 0
North Face 4a 0
Garden Party 4b 0
Northwest Buttress 4b 0
Party of Two 4b 0
Cody Is Unimpressed 4c 0
East Face 4c 0
Family Flake 4c 0
Hops'n'Barley 4c 0
Slab Time Crack 4c 0
Southeast Buttress 4c 0
The Roof 4c 0
Toffey’s Turnabout(East Face Direct) 4c 0
Beer Gut 5a 0
Compromise 5a 0
Double Down 5a 0
Least Resistance 5a 0
Matthes Crest Traverse - South to North 5a 0
Metal Pecker 5a 0
Muscle Fat 5a 0
STD 5a 0
Tenaya, Matthes, Cathedral Traverse 5a 0
Cody Is Still Unimpressed 5b 0
North Ridge of Matthes Crest 5b 0
Pedestal Center 5b 0
Pencil Me In 5b 0
Slab Time 5b 0
South Buttress 5b 0
Tenaya Peak, North Face Direct 5b 0
The Matthes Crest Sphinx 5b 0
Charlotte 5c 0
Nightingale Arete 5c 0
Panic Pillar 5c 0
Small Arch Left Side 5c 0
The Lemming Way 5c 0
Unknown 5c 0
West Pillar 5c 0
Anduril 6a 0
East Face of South Tower 6a 0
Grand Central 6a 0
West Pillar Direct 6a 0
Templeton Is Impressed 6b 0
The Original Route 6b 0
East Face, Center Crack 6c 0
Boss Man 6c+ 0
Railway Cat V0 0
Tik Tok V0 0
Pachinko traverse V1 0
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