Sampson's Pebble
- 8 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Sampson's Pebble is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 1.4 miles from the town of North Spencer. It is a small, compact spot with eight boulder problems, all rated from V0 to V4 on the V scale, so it works well for a short session of climbing close to town. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes range from the easiest V0 to the hardest V4. Among the named problems are "Honorable Mention" at V0, "Slime" at V1 and "Echoes of a Silent Dusk" at V4. The boulders are the main draw, and the area is suited to a quick visit rather than a full day on the rocks. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Worcester show July highs around 80°F with lows near 62°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. For more time outdoors, the North Brookfield Rail Trail and Secondary 56 are both about 5 miles away, and the Ware River offers canoeing about 6.5 miles off. Climbers looking for more boulders can head to Tatnuck Boulder, roughly 7.7 miles away.
- North Brookfield Rail TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Secondary 56Hiking5.2 mi
- Asnebumskit Ridge TrailHiking5.6 mi
Ware RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi- Tatnuck BoulderRock climbing7.7 mi
- Talus Cliff BandRock climbing8.5 mi
- God’s Acre, WorcesterRock climbing8.6 mi
- Kettle BrookCanoeing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tatnuck BoulderRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Talus Cliff BandRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- God’s Acre, WorcesterRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- The Bubba BoulderRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Turdle BoulderRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Wizard's CaveRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Rock House ReservationRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Central, MARock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Wachusett Mountain AreaRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Playground BoulderRock climbing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Sampson's Pebble
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
32° / 17°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
35° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Mar
43° / 26°
12 wet · 5 snow
Apr
56° / 36°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Worcester Rgnl Ap, MA, 7.6 mi away at 1,000 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
