Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynnfield · Near Newburyport

Bikini Bottom Area

23 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Bikini Bottom Area is a bouldering area in Lynn Woods Reservation in Massachusetts, a cluster of boulders and boulder problems set within a few hundred yards of one another. The closest neighbors are The Pineapple, Brother Boulders and Naked Fish Boulder, all about 0.1 mile away, so the whole area makes an easy, compact outing for climbers who want to move between several crags in one visit. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 23 routes spread across the boulders. The grades run from V0 to V7, with the median around V3. Among the named routes are Blast at V0, Therapy Arete at V4- and Unshackled at V7, the hardest listed. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. Mountain bikers can find Shark's Tooth East and Deep Woods Trail West about 0.3 mile away, and the Old Goat Path (OGP) is roughly 1.2 miles off.

Around this trail

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    RV Field

    Campground

    Campground · 7.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
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    Rebecca Nurse Homestead

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Bikini Bottom Area

    Best months: 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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 19°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 24°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 6 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (23)