Right Side Cliff
- 60 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Right Side Cliff is a climbing area in Alabama, about 1.8 miles from the town of Lynntown. It sits right beside Yellow Bluff, another climbing area just 0.1 mile away, so the two make a natural pairing for a single visit. The area has about 60 routes in total, with sport and trad styles each making up a significant chunk of the options. The easiest route listed is Corner Pocket at 5.4, while the hardest is Feed Me at 5.13- on the sport side. Typical averages from the nearby Huntsville airport weather station point to October as a comfortable time to go, with highs around 76°F and lows near 52°F. Summer is hotter, with July highs typically in the low 90s. Paddlers can find Cotaco Creek about 3.9 miles away, with the West Fork of Cotaco Creek and Town Creek each within roughly 6 miles.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Best time to visit Right Side Cliff
Best months: February–May and October–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
52° / 33°
11 wet
Feb
57° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
65° / 43°
11 wet
Apr
75° / 51°
10 wet
May
83° / 60°
10 wet
Jun
89° / 68°
10 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
91° / 70°
9 wet
Sep
86° / 63°
7 wet
Oct
76° / 52°
8 wet
Nov
64° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
55° / 36°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntsville Intl Ap, AL, 15.7 mi away at 624 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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