King Bee Memorial Buttress
7 sport routes on 7 difficulty grades at King Bee Memorial Buttress in Texas.
- 7 routes
- 5.11a/b – 5.13c
- Sport
Best time to visit King Bee Memorial Buttress
Best months: October–May. 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
60° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 43°
7 wet
Mar
72° / 49°
8 wet
Apr
79° / 56°
7 wet
May
85° / 64°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
6 wet
Jul
94° / 72°
5 wet
Aug
95° / 72°
5 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
6 wet
Oct
80° / 57°
6 wet
Nov
69° / 48°
7 wet
Dec
61° / 41°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dripping Springs 6 E, TX, 11.2 mi away at 1,084 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
King Bee Memorial Buttress is a climbing area in Texas, about a mile from the community of Hammetts Crossing. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Tit for Tom, Check Your Head Wall and House of Pain all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is a sport climbing destination, with seven routes spread across a range of grades from 5.11a/b to 5.13c. The hardest of them is The Tonic Clonic Episode at 5.13c, and the easiest is Friends and Lovers at 5.11a/b. The routes are all sport, and their first ascents are listed in the records. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dripping Springs show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a change from the rock, the Scenic Overlook Trail is about 6.6 miles away, and the Cypress Mill Loop offers mountain biking at a similar distance.
Routes (7)
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