Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Burlington

Foundation Boulder

14 routes
V0-1 – V4-
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Foundation Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, set on landlocked land in the state. It is a compact cluster of boulders, with 14 routes in total, all of them bouldering, and grades ranging from V0-1 to V4. The easiest routes sit at V0-1, the median is V2+, and the hardest is V4. The closest neighbor is the Burlington Landlocked Forest Yellow Loop, a hike about 0.2 miles away. Willard's Woods, another climbing area, is about 0.7 miles off, and the Milk Crate mountain biking trail is about 1.1 miles away. For more bouldering, Whipple Boulder lies about 3.3 miles from the site.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Foundation Boulder

    Best months: June–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

      36° / 18°

      13 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford, MA, 3 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (14)

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Crag 54

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Whipple Boulder

~6 min drive

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Whipple Hill Conservation Area

~6 min drive

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