Rhode Island · Rock climbing · Exeter · Near Danielson

The Hideout

6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

The Hideout is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 2.4 miles from the town of Escoheag. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Galactic Variant, Normandy and Pirate ship wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V0 to V3 on the V scale. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coventry run from highs around 71°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July the warmest at about 85°F. The routes at The Hideout are all bouldering, and they cover a range of grades. Peek-a-Boo and The Great Escape are both V0, Hide and Seek is V1, Ready or Not is V2, and Here I Come and X Marks the Spot are both V3. For a walk nearby, Deep Pond trail is about 0.4 miles away and Tippecansett trail about 0.6 miles. Anglers can head to Wood River, roughly 3.5 miles off, or Breakheart Pond, about 4.4 miles away.

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    Ernest Seton

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    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
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    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit The Hideout

    Best months: April–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

      36° / 18°

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

    5. May

      71° / 47°

    6. Jun

      80° / 57°

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

    9. Sep

      74° / 54°

    10. Oct

      62° / 42°

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coventry 2, RI, 13.2 mi away at 280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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