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Why Right

Upper-range climb in The Y Boulder sector at Buttermilk Crags.

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Best time to visit Why Right

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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 36 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Located in The Y Boulder sector at Buttermilk Crags, this climb sits in the upper range of the 15 routes catalogued at the crag, which span from 5.6 to 5.10c.

Photo of the crag

Buttermilk Crags — the crag this route is on
Buttermilk Crags, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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