Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Chestnut Hill

Hermit's Cave

12 routes
V0 – V4-5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Hermit's Cave is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, set within the Webster Conservation Area. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Temple Area, Pusherman Wall and Cuba Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The routes here are all boulders, and the grade range runs from V0-1 up to V4-5, with Hermit's Arete and Hermit's Journey among the harder options. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 85°F. The closest trails are the Charles River Greenway and Walking City Trail Section 3, both about 3.2 miles away. The Sudbury Aqueduct Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 3.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Hermit's Cave

    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

      37° / 19°

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

    4. Apr

      59° / 38°

    5. May

      69° / 48°

    6. Jun

      79° / 58°

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

    9. Sep

      75° / 55°

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jamaica Plain, MA, 3.2 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)