Bear Huggin
The hardest climb catalogued at Hunter Bluff.
- 5.13a
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit Bear Huggin
Best months: March–May and September–November. 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
46° / 27°
10 wet
Feb
51° / 30°
9 wet
Mar
61° / 38°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
11 wet
May
79° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
83° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 47°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Princeton 1 Se, KY, 6.2 mi away at 497 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper limit of difficulty among the 12 climbs catalogued at Hunter Bluff, pushing into the hardest grades established in the Camp 4 Overhang sector.
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