Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

Anvil Boulder

8 routes
V0 – V5-
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Anvil Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from Merrimac Terrace. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Mt. Spickett Wall, Golden Wall and Tumor Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Crouching Tiger Boulder at the same distance. The climbing here is all on boulders, and the routes range from V0- to V5-. For timing, typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marblehead point to late summer as the most comfortable stretch. July and August bring highs around 80°F and lows in the 60s, with August seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The station sits about 36 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run slightly cooler. The eight routes listed are all boulders. The easiest is Between an Anvil and a Hard Place at V0-, and the hardest is Peephole at V5-. Road Kill is V4, and Hammer Time is V3. Mountain bikers can ride the Overlook Trail just 0.2 miles away and the Deep Woods Trail East at 0.6 miles.

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    Campground · 6.2 mi from the trail
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    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
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    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Anvil Boulder

    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°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 20°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 54°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 53°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 42°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marblehead, MA, 6.1 mi away at 84 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)