Massachusetts · Bouldering · Newbury · Near Newburyport

Rick Choss

Caution at last check

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

One of 12 climbs catalogued at Scotland Boulder, this route sits at the entry level of the bouldering problems found here.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Camp Cedar Mill
Campground
Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
Eat after
Newburyport Brewing Company
Brewery
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsNewbury1654, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Coffin House
Museum
In town

Also worth it near here
- Indian Hill ReservoirLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Artichoke TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: xshutter_bugx, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- The SlipBoat launch · ~4 min drive
- Camp Cedar MillCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Rick Choss
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
  35° / 17°
  12 wet · 8 snow
2. Feb
  38° / 19°
  11 wet · 7 snow
3. Mar
  46° / 26°
  12 wet · 5 snow
4. Apr
  58° / 36°
  11 wet · 1 snow
5. May
  69° / 46°
  12 wet
6. Jun
  78° / 56°
  11 wet
7. Jul
  83° / 62°
  10 wet
8. Aug
  81° / 60°
  9 wet
9. Sep
  73° / 52°
  9 wet
10. Oct
  62° / 40°
  11 wet
11. Nov
  51° / 32°
  11 wet · 2 snow
12. Dec
  41° / 23°
  12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groveland, MA, 6.6 mi away at 30 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.