California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Sunshine Face - Right Side

Sunshine Face - Right Side in California has 32 routes across 16 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

32 routes
5.7 – 5.12d
Trad · Sport · Mixed

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Sunshine Face - Right Side

Best months: April–July and September–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° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 1.1 mi away at 5,380 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sunshine Face - Right Side is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and October, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idyllwild run around 71°F and 72°F for highs, with lows near 41°F and 42°F. That station sits well below the wilderness, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Buttress of Cracks - Left Side and Buttress of Cracks - Right Side climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Climbers hike is about 0.3 mile off. The Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail is about half a mile away.

Routes (32)

HesitationFA: Pat Callis, July, 1967.5.10aSundikeFA: Clark Jacobs & Bob Harvey, March 19845.10aSundanceFA: Pat Callis, Charlie Raymond & Larry Reynolds, January 19675.10bHesitation DirectFA: John Long, Jim Wood & Clark Jacobs, 19755.10dIron CrossFA: Charlie Raymond, Pat Callis. FFA P1 Gib Lewis, Tobin Sorenson. P2 John Long, Richard Harrison.5.11aMy GenerationFA: Bob Gaines, July 19925.11aNirvanaFA: Bob Gaines and John Long, August 19865.11aValhallaFA: Ivan Couch, Larry Reynolds & Mike Dent, November 19705.11aYou Flew Here, We Grew Here (Link-up)FA: Various old men.5.11aArrowheadFA: Bob Gaines, September 19995.11a/bLast of the MohicansFA: Bob Gaines, Frank Bentwood, and Chip Maloney, July 20015.11bRed RainFA: Dave Evans and Darrell Hensel, 19865.11bThe Drain PipeFA: Larry Harrell & Charlie Raymond, March 1967 FFA: John Long, Richard Harrison & Rick Accomazzo, 19735.11bVoodoo ChildFA: John Long and Eric Erickson, 19785.11bGates of DeliriumFA: Tony Yaniro and Richard Leversee, 19765.11cGolden OldiesFA: Bob Gaines, Kelly Vaught, Frank Bentwood and Chip Maloney, July 20015.11cMoondanceFA: Dave Evans and Craig Fry - 1986, Direct start: Darrell Hensel and Dave Evans - 19865.11cNew GenerationFA: Mike Graham and Tobin Sorenson, July 19735.11cBukatudeFA: Bob Gaines - 1993, Direct start: John Long and Bob Gaines - 19855.11dQuiet DesperationFA: Rick Accomazzo, Gib Lewis, and Jim Wilson, 19765.11dRace With The DevilFA: Tony Yaniro, 19795.11dSpeaking in Tongues5.11dX GenerationFA: Matt Beebe, Ryan Krum, February 20215.11dSidewinderFA: Don Bedford, Dan Hauglestine, Greg Burroughs, 19915.12aStill SavageFA: Matt Beebe, Ray Diaz, December 20195.12aThe TempestFA: Matt Beebe, January 20215.12a/bSundance AreteFA: Bob Gaines and Dave Mayville, 19935.12bBukatude DirectFA: Matt Beebe, Feb 20205.12cIshiFA: FA: Tony Zeek (A3) , FFA: Darrell Hensel, 19855.12dButtress Chimney5.7First PitchFA: Pat Callis, Charlie and Paul Raymond, October, 19665.8+The StretchFA: Pat Callis, Charlie and Paul Raymond, November, 19665.9

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