Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Melrose

Crag 54

Crag 54Photo: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
V0-1 – V4
Bouldering · Top Rope
Jun–Oct
best months

Crag 54 is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, sitting about 0.2 miles from the town of Fells. It is one of a cluster of climbing spots in the area, with Crag 6 (Black Rock) and Crag 3 both about 0.1 mile away, and Crag 1 (Pinnacle Rock) about 0.2 mile off. The East Path hike starts just as close. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes in total. Seven are boulder problems, and one is a top-rope route. The boulders run from V0-1 up to V4, with the hardest being Shaq, a V4 problem first climbed by Adam Grimm. The top-rope route is the only one with a YDS grade, at 5.11. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. Other climbing and hiking close by include the Cross Fells Trail and the Rock Circuit Trail, both about 0.2 mile away, and the BooJum Rock Area at Middlesex Fells, about 0.4 mile off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Crag 54

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 19°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 24°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 6.3 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)

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