Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Williamsburg

Monster Mash

5.9
grade: Top Rope
style: Jul–Oct
best months

Is Monster Mash open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Monster Mash, so check the source for the area it covers.

List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

As of Nov 10, 12:00 AM EST · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 9 climbs catalogued in The Ice Glutch sector at Western MA, this toprope was established Nov. 10, 2019.

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Best time to visit Monster Mash
Best months: 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
  30° / 14°
  13 wet · 9 snow
2. Feb
  32° / 15°
  12 wet · 8 snow
3. Mar
  40° / 23°
  13 wet · 7 snow
4. Apr
  54° / 34°
  13 wet · 2 snow
5. May
  65° / 45°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  73° / 55°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  78° / 59°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  76° / 58°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  69° / 51°
  11 wet
10. Oct
  57° / 40°
  12 wet
11. Nov
  45° / 30°
  12 wet · 3 snow
12. Dec
  35° / 21°
  14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 14 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.