Right and Left Firestone
Right and Left Firestone is a climbing area in California with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- V3 – V5
- Bouldering
Is Right and Left Firestone open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Right and Left Firestone
Best months: May–October. 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
44° / 25°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
75° / 43°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 47°
Sep
76° / 44°
Oct
65° / 37°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
43° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 0.9 mi away at 5,156 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Right and Left Firestone is a bouldering area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the American River Ranger District. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the area. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Spaulding, which sits about 300 feet below the area, show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the upper 40s. Winter is much colder, with January highs in the mid-40s and lows near 25°F. The routes run from V3 to V5, with Fire Line and Burn Out at V3, Burn One Down and Hot Flash at V4, and Fire Drill and Rogue Wave at V5. The closest climbing areas are The Max Boulder and Upper Oasis, each about 0.8 miles away. For time off the rock, the Sierra Discovery Trail lies about 2.1 miles away, and Spaulding Lake Trail is about 2.5 miles out. North Fork campground is about 3 miles away.
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