Midnight Lightning
Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre high granite bouldering route on the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. When first solved in May 1978 by American rock climber Ron Kauk, it was graded at V8, which was the world's second-ever boulder route at that grade, and the first in North America.Photo: Mark Donoher, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Climbing site
- Description: bouldering route, Yosemite, California
- Also known as: “Columbia Boulder”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbia Boulder and Camp 4.
Columbia Boulder
Stone
Photo: Mark Donoher, CC BY 2.0.
Columbia Boulder is a 30-foot-tall boulder located in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park. It is the largest boulder in Camp 4 and easily seen from the campground.
Camp 4
Campsite
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp 4 is a tent-only campground in Yosemite National Park in the United States. It became notable after World War II as "a birthplace of rock climbing’s modern age." It is located at an elevation of 4000 ft on the north side of the Yosemite Valley, close to base of granite cliffs near Yosemite Falls. Camp 4 is situated 340 feet northeast of Midnight Lightning.
Yosemite Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of the developed area of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park.
Curry Village
Village
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. Curry Village is situated 1½ miles east of Midnight Lightning.
Happy Isles
Locality
Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 2½ miles east of Midnight Lightning.
Midnight Lightning
- Categories: bouldering problem, climbing route, and sports location
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74179° or 37° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
-119.60355° or 119° 36′ 13″ westOpen location code
8592P9RW+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3579698335OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbingWikidata ID
Q14683355
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Midnight Lightning” goes by many names.
- German: “Midnight Lightning”
- Russian: “Midnight Lightning”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Columbia Boulder and Wine Boulder.
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