New York · Rock climbing · Johnsburg · Near Schroon Lake

To Bee or Not to Bee

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style

One of 15 routes catalogued at Crane Mountain, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.10a.

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    Best time to visit To Bee or Not to Bee

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      25° / 6°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 28°

      14 wet

    5. May

      63° / 40°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 49°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 54°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 53°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 45°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 25°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 14°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 21.1 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Crane Mountain — the crag this route is on
Crane Mountain, New York — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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