Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Wellesley

Bates Boulder aka Fairy Rock

13 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Bates Boulder, also known as Fairy Rock, is a bouldering area in Kelly Memorial Field in Massachusetts, on city land. The climbing is all bouldering, with 13 routes spread across the V0 to V6 range, and the boulders sit close to Boulder Brook Reservation, about half a mile away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Natick run from highs around 68°F in May to about 73°F in September, with July the warmest at about 82°F. The routes here are all bouldering, and the grade range from V0 to V6. Fairy Traverse is the hardest at V6, while Let's Face It is the easiest at V0. Boulder Brook Reservation is the closest climbing area, and Sudbury Path and Sudbury Aqueduct Trail are mountain biking options within about 4 miles.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Bates Boulder aka Fairy Rock

    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

      35° / 17°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 18°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 56°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 62°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natick, MA, 2.6 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)