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Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Peabody · Near Newburyport
B Pond Cliff
- 6 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Bouldering · Trad · Top Rope
- Apr–Oct
- best months
B Pond Cliff is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of South Peabody. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and climbing in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Marblehead weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 61°F, and September still runs in the low 70s by day. Vortex Boulder is just 0.1 mile away, and Thunder Cat Wall and DNA Boulder are both within a mile. Mountain bikers can head to the Overlook Trail, about 1.4 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after K Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsDaderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRebecca Nurse Homestead
Museum
On your way back · 3 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Newburyport- Vortex BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Thunder Cat WallRock climbing0.5 mi
- DNA BoulderRock climbing0.7 mi
- Sector TwoRock climbing0.8 mi
- Overlook TrailMountain biking1.4 mi
- Deep Woods Trail EastMountain biking1.5 mi
- Old Goat Path (OGP)Mountain biking2 mi
- Deep Woods Trail WestMountain biking2.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Vortex BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Thunder Cat WallRock climbing · Next door
- DNA BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Sector TwoRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Additional ProblemsRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Hillside AreaRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Analogic BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Tower BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Alien BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Upper Quarry BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit B Pond Cliff
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.
Jan
36° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
11 wet
May
65° / 45°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marblehead, MA, 5.3 mi away at 84 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
