Rhode Island · Rock climbing · Glocester · Near Danielson

Durfee Hill

1 route
5.7
Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Durfee Hill is a climbing area in Rhode Island, about 0.2 miles from the community of Williams Mill. It is a small, single-route crag with one trad climb, Trad Crack, rated at 5.7 on the YDS scale. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 68°F in May to about 72°F in September, with July peaking near 80°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 35°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. The closest trails are Center Trail, about 2.1 miles away, and Border Trail, about 2.2 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Fivemile River, roughly 3.5 miles off, and climbers looking for more rock will find Titanic Boulder about 8.4 miles away.

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    George Washington State Campground

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    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Durfee 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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 18°

      12 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 27°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 37°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 53°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 42°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 33°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 24°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Foster 1 E, RI, 4.2 mi away at 630 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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