Montana · Rock climbing · Townsend

Bessie

5.10b
grade
Sport Bolted
style
May–Sep
best months

Is Bessie open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of six routes catalogued at Hellgate Gulch, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range spanning 5.7 to 5.13b. First ascent by Jim Semmelroth & Randall Green, 1993.

  • Nearby · Hellgate Gulch · Winter Wall · Avalanche Gulch
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Bessie

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 15°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 21°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 41°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 44°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 43°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 37°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 30°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cascade 20 Sse, MT, 23.6 mi away at 4,600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.