Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Westminster

End Crags

6 routes
5.4 – 5.10
Trad · Top Rope
May–Oct
best months

End Crags is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Leino Park. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Green Corner, Fisherman's Wall and The Buttress all within about a tenth of a mile, so it works well as part of a day spent exploring the cluster. The area has six routes, four of which are trad and two top rope, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.10. Beginner's Blessing and Pine Tree are both 5.4 trad routes, and Melissa's Madness is a 5.10 top rope. Tom's Dilemma, a 5.6 trad route, was first climbed by Tom Riihimaki between 1966 and 1970. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Ashburnham weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. For a change from the crags, Red Oak Trail is about half a mile away, and Mountain House Trail and Monoosnoc Ridge Trail are both within 4 miles. Paddlers can reach the Upper Otter River Blue Trail about 9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit End Crags

    Best months: May–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

      31° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 15°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 23°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 34°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 54°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 57°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 20°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ashburnham, MA, 7.4 mi away at 1,108 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)