Birds and the Bees
9-route climbing crag in Colorado with mixed and sport styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.2 – 5.11d
- Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Birds and the Bees
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
44° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 10 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Birds and the Bees is a climbing area in Colorado, about 0.8 miles from the town of Phillipsburg. It sits right next to other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and cragging in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Evergreen show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The closest neighbor is Urban Alpine Crag, about 0.1 miles away, and Deer Creek Crag is about half a mile off. For a walk, Red Mesa Loop is about 0.6 miles away and Golden Eagle Trail about 0.8 miles.
Routes (9)
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