Right Rock
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Trad
- May–Sep
- best months
Right Rock is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Butte Field Office of Montana, about half a mile from Sheep Mountain. The area is managed by the BLM, and its climbing routes are all traditional, with grades ranging from 5.8- to 5.11a. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Tizer Gardens weather station run around 81 to 82°F for highs and 43 to 44°F for lows. That station sits about 736 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at Right Rock run cooler. Among the routes here, Seven Sisters is 5.8-, Mark of Zorro is 5.8, and Heart Stopper is 5.10b. The hardest is Bolts to Nowhere at 5.11a. The closest climbing is Sheep Mountain, and the Aftershock Trail and Upper DeFord Trail are both within about 4 miles. Strawberry Cabin offers camping about 5 miles away.
- Sheep MountainRock climbing0.5 mi
- Prickly Pear CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Aftershock TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Upper DeFord TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Evening RockRock climbing4.8 mi
- Strawberry CabinCamping5.3 mi
- Tizer/Montgomery Park Gfa - Four-Way Jct CuaCamping7.4 mi
- Tenmile CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sheep MountainRock climbing · Next door
- Evening RockRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Sunset SlabRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Mount HelenaRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Blue CloudRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- La CantinaRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- The Landing ZoneRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- South ButtressRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- Medicine Hole WallRock climbing · ~39 min drive
- Indian CreekRock climbing · ~39 min drive
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Best time to visit Right Rock
Best months: May–September. 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
35° / 10°
Feb
36° / 11°
Mar
46° / 18°
Apr
54° / 25°
May
62° / 33°
Jun
71° / 39°
Jul
81° / 44°
Aug
82° / 43°
Sep
71° / 35°
Oct
56° / 26°
Nov
43° / 19°
Dec
33° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tizer Gardens, MT, 8.8 mi away at 4,672 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
