Arizona · Rock climbing · Kingman

Righty Tighty

5.10b/c
grade
Trad Gear
style
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

One of five routes catalogued at DW Crag in the Hualapai Mountains, this climb sits at the top of the grade range established at the sector. First ascent by Aidan Kunert.

  • Nearby · Hualapai Mountains · Beale St East · Beale St West
  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Righty Tighty

    Best months: February–May and October–November. 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.

    1. Jan

      57° / 31°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 33°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 38°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 43°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 53°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 62°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 70°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 69°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      91° / 60°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 48°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      66° / 37°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      56° / 30°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingman Mohave Co Ap, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 3,420 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Hualapai Mountains — the crag this route is on
Hualapai Mountains, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: On^ste82, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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