Greater Boston
- 8 routes
- 5.3 – 5.8
- Bouldering · Trad · Top Rope
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Greater Boston is a climbing area in Massachusetts, about half a mile from Roxbury Crossing. It is a compact cluster of boulders and rock faces within easy reach of the city, with several climbing spots within a few miles of one another. The area works well for a short outing. The climbing is spread across bouldering, top rope and trad routes, with grades ranging from V0 to V2+ on the V scale and from 5.3 to 5.8 on the YDS scale. Felix's Folly is a top rope route at 5.3, and Big Savin Face is a top rope at 5.7+. The bouldering includes Abracadabra, a V2+ problem first climbed by a construction worker. For a change of pace, the Black Heritage Trail and the Walking City Trail Section 3 are both about 2 miles away. Nira Rock, another climbing area, is about 1.3 miles off, and Hemlock Hill in the Arnold Arboretum is about 3.2 miles away.
- Nira RockRock climbing1.3 mi
- Black Heritage TrailHiking2 mi
Walking City Trail Section 3HikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi- Walking City Trail Section 2Hiking2.1 mi
- Boston Boundless Trail Section 1Hiking2.9 mi
- Hemlock Hill in the Arnold ArboretumRock climbing3.2 mi
- Lower Wall, RightRock climbing4.3 mi
- Lower Wall, MiddleRock climbing4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Nira RockRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Hemlock Hill in the Arnold ArboretumRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Lower Wall, RightRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Lower Wall, MiddleRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Lower WallsRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Black and White RocksRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Right Alcove WallRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Hammond PondRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Main Alcove WallRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Alcove AreaRock climbing · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Greater Boston
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.
Jan
37° / 19°
Feb
40° / 21°
Mar
47° / 28°
Apr
59° / 38°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
79° / 58°
Jul
85° / 64°
Aug
83° / 63°
Sep
75° / 55°
Oct
64° / 43°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
42° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jamaica Plain, MA, 2.9 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
