Massachusetts · Bouldering · Lexington

Jugs in a Jacket

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Jun–Oct
best months

One of 10 routes catalogued at Whipple Boulder, this climb sits in the lower range of the crag's V0 to V7- span. First ascent by Lance Dickey.

  • Nearby · Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells · Painted Boulder · The Cove
  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Jugs in a Jacket

    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, 5.9 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Hemlock Pool at Middlesex FellsPhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells

~8 min drive

15 bouldering routes at Hemlock Pool in Massachusetts.

Painted BoulderPhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Painted Boulder

~8 min drive

Painted Boulder in Massachusetts has 5 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

The CovePhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Cove

~8 min drive

Cove, The in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.

Crag 3Photo: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Crag 3

~9 min drive

Crag 3 in Massachusetts has 5 routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering top-rope and trad climbing.

Fat ManPhoto: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Fat Man

~9 min drive

Accessible Massachusetts climbing area with varied routes for developing climbers.

Crag 54Photo: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Crag 54

~9 min drive

Crag 54 in Massachusetts has 8 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and top-rope climbing.

CLIMB

Whipple Hill Conservation Area

Next door

Whipple Hill Conservation Area in Massachusetts has 5 climbing routes.

CLIMB

Menotomy Rocks Park

~4 min drive

6 bouldering routes at Menotomy Rocks Park in Massachusetts.

CLIMB

Willard's Woods

~5 min drive

Willard's Woods in Massachusetts has 11 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

CLIMB

Foundation Boulder

~6 min drive

Foundation Boulder is a Massachusetts bouldering crag with 14 routes.