Bear Hug Boulder

Bear Hug Boulder is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 0.7 miles from Saylesville Highlands. It sits among a cluster of other boulders, with Coke Bottle Boulder and The Whale Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and Great Slab / Wave Boulder at a similar distance. The area is close to Split Rock Trail, a mountain biking route about 0.2 mile off, and Olney Pond, a fishing spot about 0.3 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes on the Bear Hug Boulder itself. The grades range from V2 to V7, with the hardest being N ³ at V7, first climbed by Mitch Romanat. The median grade is V4, and the easiest is Bear Hug Left at V2. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Woonsocket weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July runs warmer at about 84°F. Winter brings highs in the upper 30s and a few snowy days a month from December through February.