Annese Bluffs

Annese Bluffs is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of Lakeview Heights. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Mine Brook Boulders and The Chunk both about 0.3 miles away. The area has seven boulder problems, all rated between V1-2 and V5. The easiest are Shredded Wheat and Pier 1 Imports, both V1-2, and the hardest is Lieutenant Marshall Swampface at V5. Most of the routes were first ascended by Trevor Mungeam. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from the nearby Buffumville Lake weather station run to highs around 82°F in July, with September still near 74°F. That station sits about 260 feet lower than the bluffs, so temperatures here run a little cooler. For more time outdoors, the Schmidt Trail and Grand Trunk Trail are both within about 3 miles. The French River, about 4.8 miles away, offers canoeing, and Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter) is about 6.2 miles off.