Mountain · 1 route

Whip Hill

257 ft · Massachusetts

Summit
257 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Whip Hill

  1. Crystal Spring TrailModerateabout 191 ft of climbing1.7 miSee the route
Map of the route up Whip Hill, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Crystal Spring TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Whip Hill

Whip Hill is a summit in Massachusetts, about a mile from Stoneham. No elevation, distance or difficulty figures are given for it, so plan around the hill's small, close-to-town setting. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring into early fall. At a nearby weather station in Reading, typical average highs reach about 70°F in May and about 75°F in September. Winter brings typical highs around 38°F in January with frequent snow days, so expect cold conditions from December through March. Several trails start close by. Crystal Spring Trail is less than half a mile away, and Historic Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Middlesex Fells, under a mile away, or to South Overhang, about a mile away.

Forecast on Whip 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 Whip Hill

How tall is Whip Hill?

257 ft (78 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Whip Hill?

One: Crystal Spring 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, 4.6 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 · 0.9 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Whip 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, 4.6 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.