Right Side
Right Side in Colorado has 9 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Right Side
Best months: April–May 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
38° / 16°
5 wet
Feb
45° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
55° / 29°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
7 wet
May
74° / 43°
6 wet
Jun
86° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
87° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
39° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose Rgnl Ap, CO, 8.8 mi away at 5,759 ft. The station sits about 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 on Bureau of Land Management land within the Uncompahgre Field Office in Colorado. The land is managed by the BLM, and the area sits among a cluster of other climbing and riding spots in the Dry Creek area. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montrose show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter highs hover in the upper 30s. Dry Creek Bouldering and Dry Creek Crag are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Dry Creek Basin Road mountain biking route is under a mile off. The Redwall Trail hike is also about a mile away.
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