Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Webster · Near Danielson

The Chunk

9 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Chunk is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of Lakeview Heights. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Mine Brook Boulders and Squirrel Cave each about 0.1 mile away. The area holds nine boulder problems, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V7. The easiest is Moss Arete at V0, and the hardest is Operation Solitude at V7. Trevor Mungeam is listed as the first ascender for several of the routes. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Buffumville Lake weather station run to highs around 69°F in May and 74°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Nearby, the Schmidt Trail and Grand Trunk Trail are both within 3 miles. The French River, about 4.6 miles away, offers canoeing, and Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter) is about 6 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter)

    Campground

    Campground · 6.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsMarcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Clara Barton Homestead

    Museum

    Museum · 7.2 mi from Danielson

    Homestead in Oxford, Massachusetts

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit The Chunk

    Best months: April and 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

      34° / 15°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 34°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buffumville Lake, MA, 5.7 mi away at 520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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