Oregon · Rock climbing · Terrebonne · Near Sisters

Right Side

19 routes
5.6 – 5.12b
Trad · Sport · Top Rope
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Right Side is a climbing area in Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, managed as city land. It sits alongside other named climbing areas, including Left Side, (v) Monument Area and (yy) Basalt Rimrock, each about 0.1 mile away, which makes this corner of the park a compact base for exploring several different pockets of rock. The climbing here is a mix of traditional and sport routes, with 14 trad routes, 3 sport routes and 2 top-rope routes. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.12b. Among the routes are Jurrasic Park (5.6), Meat Grinder (5.8) and Insulation Arete (5.12b). Trad climbers will find plenty to work on, and the area's sport routes add a second style to the mix. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Redmond show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 79°F, with July and August peaking near 88°F. Several trails start close by. Wolf Tree Trail is about 0.2 mile away and Homestead Trail about 0.4 mile. For overnight stays, Skull Hollow campground is about 4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Smith Rock Bivouac Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Terrebone Depot Food & Drink

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 25°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 25°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 28°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 31°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 38°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 48°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 47°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 41°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 33°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 8.1 mi away at 3,043 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

PhantomFA: F.A. Wayne Arrington Mid 1970's.5.10aRun Spot RunFA: Unknown, late 1990's5.10aLittle WonderFA: Alan Watts, Free Solo, Summer 19915.10bLlamas on the LamFA: David Tvedt, Dee Tvedt, August 1994.5.10bBig Bad WolfFA: T.R. Alan Watts Summer 1991.5.10dA Little TwistedFA: David Tvedt, May 19945.11aMicrocosmFA: Dave Boltz, Jeff Alzner, Sept 1999 F.F.A Ben Moon Sept 26, 19995.11bDave's DihedralFA: Dave Sowerby, 20065.12aInsulation AreteFA: Sam Elmore/D Sowerby5.12bJurrasic ParkFA: F.R.A. Keenan Tvedt, May 19945.6Lean Cuisine5.6Block HeadFA: Wayne Arrington, Mid 70's5.7Double TimeFA: F.A. Wayne Arrington Mid 1970's.5.7Jersey Shore5.7Greenhouse5.8Handy Man5.8Meat GrinderFA: F.A. Wayne Arrington Mid 1970's.5.8Thumper5.8+Jiminy CricketFA: F.A. Wayne Arrington Mid 1970's.5.9

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