Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Townsend

Haribo Boulder

7 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Haribo Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 0.8 miles from the town of West Townsend. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Hilltop and Barker Hill each about 0.1 mile away and The Oak Flats about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact, close-to-town destination for boulderers. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the site. Grades run from V1 to V5, with the median around V3-4. Happy Cola is the easiest at V1, and Gold Bears Sour and Send Bears are the hardest at V5. Ryan Loiselle and Dan Knisell are among the climbers who have first ascents on the routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg show July highs around 81°F and lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Paddlers can head to the Squannacook River, about 1.5 miles away, and hikers and mountain bikers will find the Brook Trail and Trilogy East - Northeast Singletrack roughly 2.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Haribo Boulder

    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, 6 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)