Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Saugus · Near Newburyport

Final Exam Boulder

9 routes
V0 – V8+
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Final Exam Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about half a mile from the town of Lynnhurst. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Halfway Boulder, The Cube Boulder and Ridge Boulders all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V8+. The hardest of them is Final Exam, a V8+ boulder, and the easiest is Preschool Dropout at V0. The median grade is V5-, so climbers of all levels will find something to work on here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marblehead show July highs around 80°F with lows near 61°F, while January highs average about 36°F. The closest neighbors are Halfway Boulder and The Cube Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. Ridge Boulders is also within a tenth of a mile. For a change of pace, the Old Goat Path mountain bike trail is about 1.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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    RV Field

    Campground

    Campground · 7.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pamino's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    The Witch House

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

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