Blue Route
- 5.6
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of the entry-level climbs at Main Face, where routes span from 5.6 to 5.11. First ascent: Lowell Tech Outing Club, 1960s?
- Nearby · Fisherman's Wall · Green Corner · End Crags
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Route
Best months: May–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
31° / 14°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
33° / 15°
11 wet · 8 snow
Mar
41° / 23°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
55° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
35° / 20°
13 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashburnham, MA, 7.4 mi away at 1,108 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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