Massachusetts · Bouldering · Medford

Choss Sit

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Jun–Oct
best months

One of seven boulder problems catalogued at Red Cross Path Vicinity, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade range that spans V1 to V3 across the crag.

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

    Best time to visit Choss Sit

    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, 5.9 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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