Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Canton

Lunch Wall

8 routes
5.1 – 5.8
Top Rope · Trad
Apr, Jun
best months

Lunch Wall is a rock climbing area in Massachusetts, about half a mile from the village of Ponkapoag. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Mosquito Walls just 0.3 miles away and Gypsy Moth Wall and Vittles Wall each about 0.4 miles off. The area is best suited to climbers who prefer top rope, with eight routes on record, seven of them top rope and one trad. The grades run from 5.1 to 5.8, with the median at 5.5. The most comfortable climbing weather typically comes in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norwood show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within a short drive. Accord Path and the Skyline Trail are both about a mile away, and paddlers can reach the East Branch Neponset River roughly 3.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Lunch Wall

    Best months: April, June and August–November. 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

      40° / 21°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 29°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 39°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 63°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 52°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 34°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norwood Mem Ap, MA, 3.4 mi away at 50 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)

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A Wall (aka A Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

A Wall (aka A Face)

~8 min drive

A Wall (aka A Face) is a Massachusetts climbing crag with 6 top-rope routes.

C Wall (aka C Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

C Wall (aka C Face)

~8 min drive

C Wall (aka C Face) in Massachusetts has 20 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.

D Wall (aka D & E Faces)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

D Wall (aka D & E Faces)

~8 min drive

D Wall (aka D & E Faces) in Massachusetts has 6 top-rope routes across 4 grades.

E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces)

~8 min drive

E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces) in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring bouldering pads and top-rope options.

Quincy QuarriesPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Quincy Quarries

~8 min drive

Quincy Quarries in Massachusetts has 18 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering bouldering pads, top-rope, and trad.

R Wall (aka P Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

R Wall (aka P Face)

~8 min drive

R Wall (aka P Face) in Massachusetts has 11 climbing routes.

J Wall (aka L Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

J Wall (aka L Face)

~8 min drive

J Wall (aka L Face) in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes with 8 distinct difficulty grades.

S Wall (aka N Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

S Wall (aka N Face)

~8 min drive

S Wall (aka N Face) in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes with 8 distinct difficulty grades.

K Wall (aka M Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

K Wall (aka M Face)

~8 min drive

K Wall (aka M Face) in Massachusetts has 7 routes from 5.11a to 5.12c.

Q WallPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Q Wall

~8 min drive

Q Wall in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.