Mantelpiece
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jun
- best months
One of 31 boulder problems catalogued at Eastern, MA, this climb sits at the entry level of the Balance Rock Cave sector, which spans from V0 to V6-7.
A Wall (aka A Face)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
C Wall (aka C Face)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- D Wall (aka D & E Faces)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Quincy QuarriesRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
R Wall (aka P Face)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- S Wall (aka N Face)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- J Wall (aka L Face)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- K Wall (aka M Face)Rock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Q WallRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Headquarters PathMountain biking · ~1 min drive
Ponkapoag Camp of Appalachian Mountain ClubCamping · ~1 min drivePhoto: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Brookwood TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: niklas.tenhaef1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Great Blue HillSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Mantelpiece
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.
Jan
40° / 21°
11 wet
Feb
42° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 29°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
86° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 52°
11 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
55° / 34°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norwood Mem Ap, MA, 4.2 mi away at 50 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
