Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Sandisfield

Progressive Buttress

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11
Sport
Jul–Oct
best months

Progressive Buttress is a rock climbing area in Massachusetts, about 0.7 miles from the town of Roosterville. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Cloud Buttress and The Grotto each about 0.1 mile away and Hanging Mountain about 0.2 mile off. The area is known for its sport climbing, with seven routes on record, ranging from 5.7 to 5.11 on the YDS scale. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 73°F in June to about 69°F in September. Winters are cold, with January highs near 30°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. Among the routes, Nevertheless (5.7) and Green New Deal (5.7+) are the easiest, while Gneiss Bulge (5.11) is the hardest. The Grotto and Cloud Buttress are both close by, and the Clam River Loop hike is about 3.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Progressive 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 (7)