Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Newton

Shipwreck Crag

7 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Shipwreck Crag is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, set within the Webster Conservation Area. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Eliminator Boulder just 0.1 mile away and Hermit's Cave and the Temple Area each about 0.3 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V0 to V3. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain run from highs around 69°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest at about 85°F. The routes at Shipwreck Crag include Lifeboat (V0), Ironsides (V1), Shipwreck Direct (V1), Shipwreck Traverse (V2), The Captain (V2) and The Kraken (V3). The closest trails beyond the climbing are the Charles River Greenway, about 2.8 miles away, and the Sudbury Aqueduct Trail, about 3.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Shipwreck Crag

    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, 3.5 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)