Mountain · 1 route

Bear Hill

308 ft · Massachusetts

Summit
308 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Bear Hill

  1. Skyline TrailEasyabout 719 ft of climbing7.3 miSee the route
Map of the route up Bear Hill, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Skyline TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Bear Hill

Bear Hill is a summit in Massachusetts, about 0.8 miles from the town of Stoneham. It sits at 308 feet of elevation, and several trails start within a short distance of it, making it an easy addition to a walk in the area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show September highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F, and May highs around 70°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 38°F and snow on about eight days that month. The closest trails are Dike Road and Dark Hollow Pond Trail, each about 0.1 mile away, with Skyline Trail at 0.2 mile and Reservoir Trail at 0.3 mile. Climbers can find Cheers about 0.4 mile off.

Forecast on Bear Hill

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Bear Hill

How tall is Bear Hill?

308 ft (94 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Bear Hill?

One: Skyline Trail.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in Massachusetts

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 37–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Reading, MA weather station, 4.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan38° high19° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high20° low7 days with snow
  3. Mar48° high27° low6 days with snow
  4. Apr60° high37° low1 days with snow
  5. May70° high47° low
  6. Jun78° high56° low
  7. Jul84° high63° low
  8. Aug82° high61° low
  9. Sep75° high53° low
  10. Oct64° high42° low
  11. Nov53° high32° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec43° high24° low5 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Stoneham, Massachusetts · 0.8 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Bear Hill

Best months: June–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° / 19°

    12 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 20°

    11 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    13 wet · 6 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 37°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    70° / 47°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 56°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 63°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 61°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 53°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 42°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 32°

    11 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    43° / 24°

    12 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 4.1 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.