Cheers
- 7 routes
- 5.4 – 5.9+
- Top Rope
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Cheers is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Haywardville. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with several other areas and trails within a short walk. The climbing here is all top rope, and the routes run from about 5.4 up to 5.9+. Quick Corner is the easiest at 5.4, while Eye Wash and Snap, Crackle, Pop are among the harder options at 5.9 and 5.9+. For a change of pace, the South Overhang climbing area and the Dike Road and Skyline Trail hikes are each about 0.4 miles away. The Deer Hill Boulder climbing area is about 0.6 miles off.
- Dike RoadHiking0.4 mi
- South OverhangRock climbing0.4 mi
- Skyline TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Dark Hollow Pond TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Reservoir TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Deer Hill BoulderRock climbing0.6 mi
- Theta BoulderRock climbing1.1 mi
Shawsheen RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Hemlock Pool at Middlesex FellsRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Painted BoulderRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The CoveRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fat ManRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Crag 3Rock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Crag 54Rock climbing · ~4 min drivePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South OverhangRock climbing · Next door
- Deer Hill BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Theta BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Wright's ParkRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Cheers
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.
Jan
38° / 19°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
60° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 4.5 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
