Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Hyde Park

Pine Rock Main Wall

7 routes
5.4 – 5.8
Top Rope · Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Pine Rock Main Wall is a climbing area in Sherrin Woods, Massachusetts, about 0.1 mile from the Sherrin Woods climbing area and the Pine Rock Left Wall. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots in the Sherrin Woods area, with Stony Brook Reservation and the Pinnacle Area both within about 1.6 miles. The area has seven routes, with four top-roped climbs and three boulders. The top-roped routes run from 5.4 to 5.8 on the YDS scale, and the boulders sit at V0. Among the named routes are Fish in a Barrel (5.4) and Main Wall Direct (5.7), along with the boulder problem Vertical Climbing?!. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 85°F. The Walking City Trail sections are within about 3 miles, and the East Branch Neponset River offers canoeing roughly 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Pine Rock Main Wall

    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

      37° / 19°

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

    4. Apr

      59° / 38°

    5. May

      69° / 48°

    6. Jun

      79° / 58°

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

    9. Sep

      75° / 55°

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jamaica Plain, MA, 2.4 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)

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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.

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A Wall (aka A Face)

~8 min drive

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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.

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Quincy Quarries

~8 min drive

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J Wall (aka L Face)

~8 min drive

J Wall (aka L 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.

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.

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

M Wall

~8 min drive

M Wall in Massachusetts offers 7 top-rope climbing routes across 5 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.