Big Shelf
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
One of the entry-level climbs at Garfield Woods, situated in the Tough Oak Boulders sector among 15 routes spanning V0 to V7-.
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- Forty CavesRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Powder House CragRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Bolton/LancasterRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Harrrvard YarrrdRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Sholan FarmsRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Crow Hill and Leominster AreaRock climbing · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Big Shelf
Best months: April and July–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
34° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 11.2 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
