Massachusetts · Bouldering · Medford

Certain Fate

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Jun–Oct
best months

Located in the Hangover sector, this climb represents the upper end of the 15 routes catalogued at Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells, which span from V0 to V5. First ascent credit goes to Some dude in the 90s wearing neon pink lycra.

  • Nearby · Painted Boulder · Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells · The Cove
  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Certain Fate

    Best months: June–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° / 19°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 24°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 5.8 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells — the crag this route is on
Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells, Massachusetts — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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