Hornets Nest
- 5.9
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Jun–Oct
- best months
One of 22 routes catalogued at Big Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.12a. No lead protection is recorded for this line.
Whipps LedgesRock climbing · ~1h 12m drivePhoto: Icebob99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5.10 WallRock climbing · ~1h 12m drivePhoto: Icebob99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mini-IslandRock climbing · ~1h 12m drivePhoto: Icebob99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Beach City Wildlife AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Dundee RailroadRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Auttie’s BouldersRock climbing · ~45 min drive
- PR-11 BouldersRock climbing · ~57 min drive
- Hill Top AreaRock climbing · ~57 min drive
- Morgan's Knob Boulders (FKA Diving Board Boulders)Rock climbing · ~59 min drive
- Font ClusterRock climbing · ~60 min drive
Best time to visit Hornets Nest
Best months: June–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
36° / 20°
13 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
11 wet
Mar
49° / 28°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 37°
14 wet
May
72° / 48°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
12 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Philadelphia, OH, 13 mi away at 925 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
