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Secrets of the Beehive Area

Secrets of the Beehive Area is a bouldering crag in California with 6 routes.

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6 routes

V0-1 – V9

Bouldering

Is Secrets of the Beehive Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest

As of Oct 23, 7:55 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Secrets of the Beehive Area

Best months: May–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
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 36.3 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Secrets of the Beehive Area is a bouldering area in California's Inyo National Forest, within the White Mountain Ranger District. It sits on city land, and the Beehive Area and Luminance Block climbing areas both lie about 0.1 mile away, making this a cluster of bouldering spots rather than a single route. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the V0 to V9 range. The easiest are Natural Melody at V0 and The Flake Crack at V0-1, while Queen Sweet Nectar is the hardest at V9. Secrets of the Beehive is a route of the same name at V6. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Huntington Lake weather station, about 36 miles away, show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Horton Creek Campground is about 3 miles away, and the Horton Lakes hike is about 3.2 miles off. Bitterbrush Campground and Bishop Creek, a paddling spot, are both about 3.6 miles away.