Fool on a Hill
- 5.9
- grade
- Mixed
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of six routes catalogued at The Buttress, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range. It accepts both bolts and placed gear on the same line.
- Nearby · Crow Hill · Green Corner · End Crags
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Fool on a Hill
Best months: May–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.
Jan
31° / 14°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
33° / 15°
11 wet · 8 snow
Mar
41° / 23°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
55° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
35° / 20°
13 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashburnham, MA, 7.4 mi away at 1,108 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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