Grinding Rock Hill
About
Grinding Rock Hill is a summit in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of Stoneham. September is a comfortable month for a visit. It brings typical highs around 75°F and lows near 53°F, and it has the fewest wet days of the year, about nine. October cools to typical highs in the mid-60s. These figures are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading, about 4.4 miles away. The hill sits close to several other spots. Long Pond Nature Trail is just 0.4 miles off, and Skyline Trail and Reservoir Trail are each about half a mile away. Climbers can find the Cheers climbing area at a similar half-mile distance.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
219 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Grinding Rock Hill
Massachusetts
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
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, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high19° low8 days with snow
- Feb40° high20° low7 days with snow
- Mar48° high27° low6 days with snow
- Apr60° high37° low1 days with snow
- May70° high47° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul84° high63° low
- Aug82° high61° low
- Sep75° high53° low
- Oct64° high42° low
- Nov53° high32° low2 days with snow
- Dec43° high24° low5 days with snow
Nearby
- Long Pond Nature TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Skyline TrailHiking0.5 mi
- CheersRock climbing0.5 mi
- Reservoir TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Dike RoadHiking0.5 mi
- South OverhangRock climbing0.8 mi
- Deer Hill BoulderRock climbing1 mi
- Shawsheen RiverCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
