Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Dedham

Overshadowed

7 routes
V2 – V8+
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Overshadowed is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.3 miles from the town of Dedham Island. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Wilson Mountain Reservation and Peninsula Overhang each about 0.1 mile away and Warm-Up Boulder about 0.2 mile off, making it easy to pair with a visit to those places. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes on record. They range in grade from V2- to V8+, and most sit around V2. Hot Heels is the hardest, at V8+. The area is close enough to several other climbing spots to make a short trip out of it, with Eastern, MA about 2.6 miles away. For a change of pace, Powerglide, a mountain biking route, is about 2.2 miles off, and the Bay Colony Rail Trail is about 3.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Overshadowed

    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, 5 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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