Camp Evergreen
Campground
Campground · 7.4 mi from the trail
Massachusetts · Bouldering · Lynnfield · Near Newburyport
Pencil Pusher
- V3-
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jun–Oct
- best months
One of 13 boulder problems catalogued at The Split Boulder, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's V1–V8 span. First ascent by Pete Otis.
Around this trail
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Museum
On your way back · 5 mi
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Best time to visit Pencil Pusher
Best months: June–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.
Jan
38° / 19°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
48° / 27°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
60° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 5.2 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
