Houghton Hill
About
Houghton Hill is a summit in eastern Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Milton. Early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put September highs around 73°F and lows near 56°F, with the fewest wet days of the year, about nine. The hill sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots. Headquarters Path, a mountain biking route, starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Brookwood Trail hike is about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Lunch Wall, roughly 1.2 miles away. Paddlers will find the East Branch Neponset River about 5 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
425 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Houghton 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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–82°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Blue Hill Coop, MA weather station, 0.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high18° low
- Feb37° high19° low
- Mar44° high27° low
- Apr56° high38° low
- May67° high48° low
- Jun75° high58° low
- Jul82° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high56° low
- Oct61° high44° low
- Nov50° high34° low
- Dec40° high25° low
Nearby
- Headquarters PathMountain biking0.2 mi
Brookwood TrailHikingPhoto: niklas.tenhaef1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Dark Hollow PathMountain biking0.7 mi
- Coon Hollow PathMountain biking0.8 mi
- Lunch WallRock climbing1.2 mi
- Upper WallRock climbing1.3 mi
- Gypsy Moth WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- East Branch Neponset RiverCanoeing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Houghton Hill
Best months: April and 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.
Jan
35° / 18°
13 wet
Feb
37° / 19°
11 wet
Mar
44° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
56° / 38°
12 wet
May
67° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Hill Coop, MA, 0.8 mi away at 625 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
