Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

Elephant Boulder

10 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Elephant Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from South Lynnfield. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, including Weetamoo Boulder and Patina Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away, and the Weetamoo Area, so it works well as part of a longer visit to the surrounding boulders. The area has 10 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V10. The easiest are 129 East at V0 and Punkass and Wanker at V2, while Liquid Nails is V8- and Devolution is V10. The routes are all bouldering, and the hardest, Devolution, was first climbed by Duncan Muir in May 2019. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Middleton run to highs around 81°F in July, with September still near 73°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 35°F and lows near 16°F.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    RV Field

    Campground

    Campground · 6.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDaderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Rebecca Nurse Homestead

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Newburyport
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Elephant 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

      35° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 17°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      67° / 45°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middleton, MA, 6.6 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)