Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Malden

Courtside Boulder

6 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Courtside Boulder is a climbing area in Waitts Mountain Park, a city-managed park in Massachusetts. The land is city-owned, and the site sits within the park's cluster of crags and trails. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Boston Logan airport weather station show highs around 66°F in May and 73°F in September, with July warming to about 82°F. Crag 54 is less than a mile away, and Crag 6, known as Black Rock, is about 0.8 miles off. Hikers can reach the East Path or the Rock Circuit Trail, both within about a mile.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Courtside 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

      37° / 23°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 31°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 41°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 66°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 65°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 58°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 48°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 38°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 29°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boston Logan Intl Ap, MA, 5.8 mi away at 12 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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