Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Townsend

Old Rusk Quarry

1 route
V1
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Old Rusk Quarry is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of West Townsend. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Main Wall and Weeping Wall each about 0.2 miles away and Hilltop about 0.8 miles off. The quarry's single listed route, Rusted Shut, is a boulder problem rated V1. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg show July highs around 81°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Paddlers and hikers can head to the Squannacook River and Brook Trail, both about 2.3 miles away. Mountain bikers will find Trilogy East - Northeast Singletrack roughly 2.6 miles from the quarry.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Old Rusk Quarry

    Best months: April–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° / 15°

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

    4. Apr

      57° / 35°

    5. May

      67° / 46°

    6. Jun

      76° / 55°

    7. Jul

      81° / 61°

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

    11. Nov

      48° / 31°

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Coop, MA, 6.3 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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