Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Milford

Back Hillside

7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Back Hillside is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, set within a town forest on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Quarry Land and The Roofs both about a tenth of a mile away. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V5. The easiest are Plate Tectonics and What a Day at V0, and the hardest is Waist Deep in a Mud Puddle at V5. Among them is Key to the Attic, a V2 boulder with a first ascent by Dan Knisell. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in West Medway show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Back Hillside

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 17°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 35°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      71° / 46°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 39°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 31°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 23°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Medway, MA, 4.9 mi away at 210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)