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Right Side

Right Side is a California climbing crag with 5 sport routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
5.10b – 5.10d
Sport

Is Right Side open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Right Side, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Right Side

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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 12.4 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Right Side is a sport climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, sitting about 0.1 mile from the Left Side climbing area. The two areas are close enough to pair easily on a single visit. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.10b to 5.10d. Funk Soul Sister and Trip Like I Do are among the named routes, and the grades cluster around 5.10c. The area is best suited to climbers who want a day of sport climbing on a single crag. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the Big Bear Lake weather station, about 12 miles away, show July highs near 80°F with lows around 50°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Nearby, the PCT Section 21 hike is about 2.4 miles away, and Juniper Springs Group Camp is about 3.2 miles off. The Santa Ana River Trail is about 3.4 miles away, and the (g) Onyx Summit Crag climbing area is about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (5)

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