Tennessee · Rock climbing · Monterey

Approach Slabs

The most accessible climb at Bee Rock's grade span.

5.6
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Approach Slabs

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 27°

    15 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 30°

    13 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 37°

    14 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 46°

    13 wet

  5. May

    75° / 56°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 63°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 67°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 66°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 48°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 38°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 31°

    14 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monterey, TN, 1.8 mi away at 1,860 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the easiest routes catalogued at Bee Rock, where climbs range from 5.6 to 5.13a.

Photo of the crag

Bee Rock — the crag this route is on
Bee Rock, Tennessee — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Kebil00, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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