Right side
Right side in California has 10 routes ranging from easy to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 10 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Right side
Best months: October–May. 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
58° / 38°
9 wet
Feb
60° / 41°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 45°
7 wet
May
79° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 62°
2 wet
Jul
97° / 69°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 68°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 44°
6 wet
Dec
57° / 38°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ash Mtn, CA, 4.6 mi away at 1,708 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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 climbing area in California's Kaweah Area of Critical Environmental Concern, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits just 0.1 mile from Left Side and 0.3 mile from Valhalla Area - Main, making it part of a cluster of climbing spots within a few tenths of a mile. The Silly Pinnacle and Race Crack Area are each about half a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Ash Mtn weather station run from highs in the upper 60s to about 79°F in May and October, with July and August highs near 97°F and winter lows around 38°F. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The area has 10 routes, seven of which are trad and three sport. Grades range from 5.7 to 5.11a. Bryan's song is a 5.10a/b sport route, and Batman is a 5.11a trad route.
Routes (10)
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