Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Milford

Hillside

4 routes
V1-2 – V7
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Hillside is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.6 miles from the town of North Milford. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Back Hillside, Quarry Land and The Roofs, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with four routes spread across the V1-2 to V7 range. The easiest is Short on Crack at V1-2, and the hardest is Beyond The Cave at V7, which was first climbed by Josh Comeau in 2011. Lemon Squeeze is a V5, and Three Finger Inward Enertia is a V3-4. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in West Medway show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and a few snow days a month from December through February.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Hillside

    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

      38° / 17°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 35°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      71° / 46°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 39°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 31°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 23°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Medway, MA, 4.8 mi away at 210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (4)