Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Sandisfield

Cloud Buttress

10 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad
Jul–Oct
best months

Cloud Buttress is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about 0.7 miles from the town of Roosterville. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Progressive Buttress and Grotto, The each about 0.1 mile away and Hanging Mountain about 0.2 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 59°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Other climbing areas close by include Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall, about 1.4 miles away. For a change of pace, the Clam River Loop hike is about 3.2 miles off, and the Sandy Brook Trail in Connecticut is about 4.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Cloud Buttress

    Best months: July–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

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 10.4 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)