Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Quincy

D Wall (aka D & E Faces)

D Wall (aka D & E Faces)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.4 – 5.8
Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

D Wall, also known as the D & E Faces, is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about half a mile from the town of West Quincy. It sits among a cluster of named climbing faces, with C Wall (C Face) and G Wall (H Face) each about 0.1 mile away, and E Wall (F & part of G Faces) at a similar distance. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 85°F and January highs sit in the upper 30s. The Quarries Foot Path is about 0.3 mile away, and the Crags Foot Path is roughly 1.2 miles off. Farther afield, the Red Dot Loop lies about 2.4 miles away, and the East Branch Neponset River offers canoeing about 8.6 miles from the area.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit D Wall (aka D & E Faces)

    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° / 19°

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

    4. Apr

      59° / 38°

    5. May

      69° / 48°

    6. Jun

      79° / 58°

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

    9. Sep

      75° / 55°

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jamaica Plain, MA, 6 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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