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Crow Hill climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp59°F
Wind8 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity87.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast
High humidity (87.3%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts12 mph
Humidity88%
0.6mm rain forecast
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 59° dry 8 — 87.3%
08:00 61° dry 8 — 87.2%
09:00 61° 0.00 in 10 — 90.3%
10:00 61° dry 10 — 92.9%
11:00 61° dry 10 — 92.8%
12:00 62° 0.00 in 9 — 90.4%
13:00 63° 0.01 in 9 — 88.3%
14:00 63° dry 9 — 88%
15:00 65° dry 10 — 83.4%
16:00 66° dry 10 — 77.6%
17:00 68° dry 10 — 72.5%
18:00 68° dry 9 — 71.5%
19:00 68° dry 9 — 72.1%
20:00 68° dry 7 — 75.3%
21:00 68° dry 6 — 74.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity74%
No recent rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 6 — 76.5%
07:00 64° dry 6 — 77%
08:00 63° dry 7 — 78.7%
09:00 62° dry 8 — 80.9%
10:00 62° dry 8 — 83.7%
11:00 62° dry 8 — 83.9%
12:00 64° dry 8 — 78.8%
13:00 66° dry 9 — 73.4%
14:00 68° dry 7 — 70.1%
15:00 71° dry 7 — 65.2%
16:00 74° dry 8 — 59.8%
17:00 74° dry 7 — 61.1%
18:00 73° dry 7 — 64%
19:00 73° dry 7 — 66%
20:00 72° dry 7 — 68.1%
21:00 72° dry 8 — 69.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.3 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity97%
8.2mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° 0.02 in 6 — 99.8%
07:00 64° 0.04 in 5 — 99.8%
08:00 64° 0.03 in 5 — 99.8%
09:00 64° 0.01 in 4 — 99.8%
10:00 64° dry 5 — 99.8%
11:00 64° dry 6 — 99.8%
12:00 65° dry 6 — 99.6%
13:00 66° 0.00 in 6 — 96.6%
14:00 67° 0.00 in 6 — 97.9%
15:00 68° 0.01 in 6 — 95.8%
16:00 71° 0.00 in 5 — 88.5%
17:00 72° 0.01 in 6 — 85.8%
18:00 73° 0.00 in 6 — 84.8%
19:00 75° dry 6 — 79.9%
20:00 76° dry 5 — 78.3%
21:00 76° 0.02 in 6 — 78.1%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity95%
Drying — 15h since rainHumidity 95% — potential fog
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 66° dry 7 — 99.5%
12:00 65° dry 6 — 95.1%
18:00 74° dry 8 — 55.4%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity83%
Should be dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 8 — 86.9%
12:00 61° dry 8 — 82.8%
18:00 72° dry 11 — 48.7%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 9 — 76.1%
12:00 63° dry 7 — 77.5%
18:00 74° dry 8 — 50.7%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity89%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 7 — 91.8%
12:00 67° dry 5 — 89.1%
18:00 77° 0.02 in 9 — 63.5%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 66° dry 5 — 99.5%
12:00 67° 0.00 in 3 — 99.3%
18:00 75° 0.02 in 6 — 74.6%

About Crow Hill

Crow Hill is Massachusetts's oldest granite-family trad crag — a compact gneiss cliff (not granite, despite common attribution) on the ridge of the Crow Hills monadnock in Leominster State Forest, an hour west of Boston. Mountain Project explicitly warns "Crow Hill's cracks and faces often seep longer and wetter than other New England areas. The climbing season begins in March if it's a dry winter, or as late as June if it's a wet spring" — treat seepage as high and expect long drying times. Mountain Project's top-ranked classics are Intertwine (5.8), Diagonal (5.8+), Tarzan (5.8+), and the local testpiece Cro-Magnon (5.10b/c). East-south-east aspect gives morning sun then afternoon shade. Copperhead snakes have been reported in cracks — routine hazard, not a closure. No climbing permit currently required ("climb at your own risk" per recent MassDCR policy). Main climber lot is off Route 31 in Princeton; the Redemption Rock trailhead on Route 140 is an alternative approach. Free day-use.

Region
Massachusetts
Rock type
gneiss
Aspect
east-south-east-facing
Altitude
850 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
high

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