Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Ayer

Kotik Crag

5 routes
V0 – V2+
Bouldering
Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Kotik Crag is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles from the town of Ayer. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Trashcan Boulder and Chimney Boulders each about 0.1 mile away and Ayer Boulders about 0.2 mile off, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the Ayer bouldering area. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes on record. The grades run from V0 to V2+, and the hardest is South Paw at V2+. Bobcat Crack and Right of the Dike are both V0, and Puma Crack is V1. The first ascents of several of these routes were made by Xi Yin in 2020. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 83°F. Beyond the boulders, the Esker Loop Trail and Dead River Road hikes are both about 2.1 miles away, and Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute Man is about 2.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Kotik Crag

    Best months: April and July–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° / 16°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 25°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 22°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 9.5 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)