Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

Boxcar Boulder

8 routes
V4+ – V7
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Boxcar Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of Wyoma. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Crouching Tiger Boulder, Tumor Wall and Goliath Rock-AKA the Bob Parrot Boulder, all within a tenth of a mile. That makes the area easy to explore as a cluster of boulders rather than a single destination. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes ranging from V4+ to V7. The grades are typical for bouldering in the area, and Pete Otis is credited with the first ascents of several of them, including Recon, Blank Slate and Cold Steel. The hardest route is Cold Steel at V7, and the easiest is Four Star Arete at V4+. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Marblehead weather station run from highs around 80°F in July to about 72°F in September, with July and August bringing the fewest wet days of the year. Winter is cold, with January highs near 36°F and lows around 18°F. For a change from bouldering, the Overlook Trail mountain bike route is about 0.3 miles away, and the Old Goat Path (OGP) is roughly 0.9 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    RV Field

    Campground

    Campground · 6.0 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 · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Boxcar Boulder

    Best months: April–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

      36° / 18°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 20°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 54°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 53°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 42°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marblehead, MA, 5.9 mi away at 84 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)