Mountain · 1 route

Wellington Hill

300 ft · Massachusetts

Summit
300 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Wellington Hill

  1. Western GreenwayModerateabout 425 ft of climbing7.4 miSee the route
Map of the route up Wellington Hill, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Western GreenwayMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Wellington Hill

Wellington Hill is a summit in Massachusetts, about 0.7 miles from the town of Belmont. It sits at roughly 300 feet of elevation, making it a low-lying rise rather than a high peak. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Several trails lie close by. Lowell Path is about a mile away, and the Western Greenway is just beyond it. Menotomy Rocks Park, a climbing area, is about 1.4 miles off, and the Whipple Hill Locke Farm Loop is about 2.3 miles away.

Forecast on Wellington 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 Wellington Hill

How tall is Wellington Hill?

300 ft (91 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Wellington Hill?

One: Western Greenway.

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 60–85°F and lows of 37–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bedford Hanscom Fld, MA weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high18° low
  2. Feb39° high19° low
  3. Mar47° high27° low
  4. Apr60° high37° low
  5. May70° high47° low
  6. Jun79° high56° low
  7. Jul85° high62° low
  8. Aug84° high60° low
  9. Sep76° high52° low
  10. Oct64° high41° low
  11. Nov52° high32° low
  12. Dec42° high24° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Belmont, Massachusetts · 0.7 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Wellington Hill

Best months: April and August–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

    37° / 18°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 27°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 37°

    12 wet

  5. May

    70° / 47°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 56°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 62°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 60°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 52°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 41°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 32°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford Hanscom Fld, MA, 6.9 mi away at 133 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.