California · Bouldering · Los Gatos

Right Hand Man

The hardest climb catalogued at Klinghoffers among 15 routes.

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Best time to visit Right Hand Man

Best months: April–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

    55° / 41°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 40°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 41°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 52°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 44°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 40°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 7.3 mi away at 2,270 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Klinghoffers, sitting at the top of a V0–V7 grade span across 15 climbs at the crag.

Photo of the crag

Klinghoffers — the crag this route is on
Klinghoffers, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: btwashburn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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