Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

Crouching Tiger Boulder

6 routes
V2 – V4
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Crouching Tiger Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of Wyoma. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Tumor Wall, Golden Wall and Goliath Rock-AKA the Bob Parrot Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The name of the area comes from the Crouching Tiger route, a V4 boulder problem. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V2 to V4. The Crouching Tiger route is the hardest at V4, and Sitting Dragon and Hidden Dragon are both around V2+. The other routes are Crazy Fingers at V2, Crackatoa at V3- and Direct at V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marblehead show July highs around 80°F with lows near 61°F, while January highs average about 36°F. Mountain bikers can ride the Overlook Trail, about 0.3 mile away, and the Deep Woods Trail East, about 0.7 mile away.

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    RV Field

    Campground

    Campground · 6.1 mi from the trail
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    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
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    The Witch House

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Crouching Tiger 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 (6)