California · Bouldering · Sierra Village

Right Side Arête

Mid-range climb in the Second Arete Boulder sector at Roadside Rocks.

V1-
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Right Side Arête open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Right Side Arête, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Right Side Arête

Best months: May–June and September–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

    49° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 53°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 44°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 36°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    49° / 31°

    9 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Valley Dam, CA, 15.3 mi away at 4,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of a dozen routes catalogued at Roadside Rocks, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's V0–V3 span. Located in the Second Arete Boulder sector.

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