Bigelow Boulder
- 7 routes
- V0-1 – V7+
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Bigelow Boulder is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about 0.8 miles from the town of Black Rock. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and rock climbing in the area. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hingham show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Whitney Thayer Woods and Skyline Wall are both about 0.1 mile away, and Turtle Boulders is about 0.2 mile off. For mountain biking, the Dirty Dozen trail is about 1.1 miles away.
- Whitney Thayer WoodsRock climbing0.1 mi
- Skyline WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Turtle BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
- Dirty DozenMountain biking1.1 mi
- Beer RunMountain biking1.3 mi
- Chugga ChuggaMountain biking1.6 mi
- Great River RaceCanoeing7.4 mi
Indian Head RiverCanoeingPhoto: 0x0077BE, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
SwinglesRock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Q WallRock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- S Wall (aka N Face)Rock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
M WallRock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- R Wall (aka P Face)Rock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- K Wall (aka M Face)Rock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- J Wall (aka L Face)Rock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Quincy QuarriesRock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces)Rock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- D Wall (aka D & E Faces)Rock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Bigelow Boulder
Best months: April and June–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
38° / 22°
13 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
47° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 38°
12 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hingham, MA, 4.3 mi away at 35 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
