The Beginning
- 5.5
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Jul–Sep
- best months
One of seven routes catalogued in Lion's Den at The Northwest, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade range found across the crag.
Thunder RocksRock climbing · ~1h 16m drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Beartown RocksRock climbing · ~31 min drive
- The NorthwestRock climbing · ~38 min drive
- The DukeRock climbing · ~49 min drive
- Bilger's RocksRock climbing · ~49 min drive
- Rim Rock BoulderingRock climbing · ~56 min drive
- Welcome BoulderRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
- The Bear CavesRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
- Eagle Rock Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~1h 15m drive
- Z-LoftRock climbing · ~1h 16m drive
Best time to visit The Beginning
Best months: July–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
34° / 16°
17 wet · 9 snow
Feb
37° / 16°
14 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 23°
14 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 33°
14 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
77° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
14 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
17 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ridgway, PA, 1.9 mi away at 1,360 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
