Bolton/Lancaster
- 3 routes
- V0 – V1
- Bouldering
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Bolton/Lancaster is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about half a mile from the town of Camp Virginia. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking spots, so it works well as a base for a day of bouldering or a longer outing with trails and water nearby. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, while July climbs to about 87°F. Powder House Crag is the closest climbing area, about 1.3 miles away. The Zink North Woods Trail and Delaney South Loop are both within about 2 miles for a hike. The Assabet River, roughly 4 miles off, offers fishing.
- Powder House CragRock climbing1.3 mi
- Zink North Woods TrailHiking1.4 mi
Delaney South LoopHikingPhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi- Primary TrailHikingPhoto: fromdarkheaven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing4.1 mi
- Welcome BoulderRock climbing4.3 mi
- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing7.1 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute ManCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Powder House CragRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Welcome BoulderRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Garfield WoodsRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- The AnvilRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Berlin BoulderRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Harrrvard YarrrdRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Forty CavesRock climbing · ~10 min drive
- Tippling RockRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Trashcan BoulderRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- Ayer BouldersRock climbing · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Bolton/Lancaster
Best months: April–June and August–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
37° / 15°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 34°
12 wet
May
73° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maynard 2, MA, 7 mi away at 205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
