Left Buddha
- 5.8+
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Left Buddha open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Umpqua National Forest.
Fall Prescribed Burning
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Poole Creek Campground Closed for the 2026 Season
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
National Forest Service Road 28 Roadwork
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
Blue-Green Algae Precaution for Diamond and Lemolo Lakes
Agency alert covering Umpqua National Forest · USFS · Umpqua National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Umpqua National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of seven routes catalogued at Redmans Tooth, situated in the middle of the crag's 5.6 to 5.10d range. First ascent by Harold Hall and Greg Orton, 1998.
- Nearby · Rabbit Ears (Rogue) · McKinley Rock · Lost Honeycomb
Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Left Buddha
Best months: June and August–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
42° / 31°
18 wet · 3 snow
Feb
47° / 32°
16 wet · 2 snow
Mar
53° / 34°
18 wet · 1 snow
Apr
60° / 37°
17 wet
May
70° / 43°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
85° / 51°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 34°
17 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 31°
19 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Toketee Falls, OR, 12.9 mi away at 2,060 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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