Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Gloucester · Near Newburyport

Down Under

26 routes
5.4 – 5.11+
Bouldering · Trad · Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

Down Under is a climbing area in Massachusetts with 26 routes spanning 16 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers bouldering pads, mixed, sport, top-rope, and trad climbing options.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Pinehurst

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    J. T. Farnhams

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsJohn Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Essex Shipbuilding Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    Maritime museum in Essex, Massachusetts

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in Newburyport
  • Nearby · Skull Island Boulders · Oz · The Fire Pit
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Down Under

    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° / 18°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 25°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

      11 wet

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 54°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 60°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beverly, MA, 6 mi away at 65 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (26)

No ProFA: Doug Millen5.10-Second Pitch Face5.10-The Least Of The DeceasedFA: Herb Stillman or Doug Millen5.10-Eric's RouteFA: Eric Mountain & Doug Millen5.10+Cape Ann Fingerbang5.11Doug's RoofFA: Doug Millen5.11Left Arete Project5.11The Beast From The East5.11+Blocks5.4Down OverFA: Unknown- Matt Natti first lead.5.5Ball of ConfusionFA: Herb Stillman5.6Tony the TigerFA: Chris Mcneil5.6Adventures with Kate & Enoch5.7Chippas Crack5.8Down UnderFA: Herb Stillman/Doug Millen5.8Corner Crack5.8-Splitter5.9-BruceV0VegamiteV0Premature EscalationV0-CripplerV1Sleek StreekV1Cloak and DaggerFA: Brendan Blanchard(?)V2Doug's NoseFA: Doug MillenV2Flaming GalahV2Charging RhinoV5-