Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Montague

The Hideaway

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

The Hideaway is a bouldering area in western Massachusetts, about 1.7 miles from the town of North Leverett. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Sleeping Giant Boulder just 0.3 miles away and Left Cliff Band (Y2K9 roof) and Millenium Boulder each about 0.4 miles off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 13 routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest are V0, and the hardest reach V4-5. Among the named routes are Crack of Doom and Morning Sunrise at V0, The Praying Mantel at V1-2, and Wide Awake at V4-5. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leverett show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. That station sits roughly 380 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Paddlers can head to the Sawmill River, about 1.4 miles away, and hikers have the M&M Trail (old route) at about 2.6 miles.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit The Hideaway

    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

      30° / 12°

    2. Feb

      35° / 12°

    3. Mar

      45° / 23°

    4. Apr

      58° / 34°

    5. May

      70° / 45°

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

    8. Aug

      82° / 59°

    9. Sep

      74° / 50°

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

    12. Dec

      37° / 20°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leverett #2, MA, 6.2 mi away at 315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)