Right Side
Right Side is a sport climbing crag in Colorado with 24 routes.
- 24 routes
- 5.10+ – 5.12c/d
- Sport
Best time to visit Right Side
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.
Jan
37° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
40° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 35°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
79° / 49°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 12.8 mi away at 8,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Right Side is a climbing area in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with Left Side and Country Club Cave both about 0.1 mile away and Golf Wall a similar distance off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lemon Dam weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, while August and September bring more wet days, about 11 to 16 a month. Meadow Trail is a hike about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Haviland Lake Campground is about 1.4 miles off, and Lower Hermosa Campground is roughly 4.8 miles away.
Routes (24)
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