Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Townsend · Near Derry

Fessenden Block

8 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Fessenden Block is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from South Brookline, New Hampshire. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Main Cliff and The Library each about 0.6 miles away and Cliff Top Boulders and Fessenden Crag about 0.7 miles off. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders, and the routes here are all bouldering, with grades ranging from V0 to V4. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Fitchburg weather station run from highs around 67°F in May to about 73°F in September, with July peaking near 81°F. The routes at Fessenden Block are all bouldering, and the grade range is V0 to V4. Among them are Jet Lag at V0, 7:30 at V1, and Above My Pay Grade at V4. The closest neighbors are Main Cliff and The Library, both about 0.6 miles away, and the Russell Hill Loop Trail is about 1.7 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Field & Stream RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Alamo

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
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    Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

    Museum

    On your way back · 21 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Fessenden Block

    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

      34° / 15°

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

    4. Apr

      57° / 35°

    5. May

      67° / 46°

    6. Jun

      76° / 55°

    7. Jul

      81° / 61°

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

    11. Nov

      48° / 31°

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Coop, MA, 7.8 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)