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Bee Rock

Bee Rock in Tennessee has 11 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.

Bee RockPhoto: Kebil00, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Bee Rock

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.

Bee Rock is a climbing area in Tennessee, about 1.5 miles from the town of Pinhook. It is a compact crag with a range of sport and mixed routes, and the grade range runs from 5.6 up to 5.13a, so it suits climbers of different abilities. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monterey show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. The area has 11 routes, with sport climbing making up most of them. Among the named routes are Approach Slabs at 5.6, Summit Attempt at 5.10b and Tuff Enuff at 5.13a. Belching Bitch is a mixed route at 5.9. Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Belle Ridge is about 1.2 miles away, and Monterey Crag is about 6 miles away.

Routes (11)

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