Green Corner
- 5 routes
- 5.5 – 5.8
- Trad
- May–Oct
- best months
Green Corner is a rock climbing area in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Leino Park. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Fisherman's Wall, End Crags and The Buttress all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is known for its traditional routes, which range from 5.5 to 5.8 on the YDS scale. The most comfortable months for climbing are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Ashburnham weather station show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 71°F, with no snow days from May through September. The climbing routes here are all traditional, and five of them are listed. The Green Route is the easiest at 5.5, and Triple Overhangs, also known as Sun Gypsy, is a 5.7 with a first ascent by Steve Devlin and Craig Somerville in April 1972. For a walk nearby, the Red Oak Trail is about half a mile away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Green Corner
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.
Jan
31° / 14°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
33° / 15°
11 wet · 8 snow
Mar
41° / 23°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
55° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
66° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 31°
11 wet · 2 snow
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.
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