Stickney's Boulder

Stickney's Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about a mile from the town of Groveland. It is a cluster of boulders rather than a single rock, and the climbing here is all on the boulders, with seven routes spread across the V1 to V8 range of the V scale. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Groveland show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Winter brings regular snow, with January highs near 35°F and about eight snow days in the month. The routes here run from easy to challenging. Black and Mild is a V1, and The Sweetest Thing is a V8. Andy Scott is the first ascender of several of the harder routes, including New Cassie Kings and The Sweetest Thing. The West Ridge Trail and East Woods Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Scotland Boulder, also known as Haystack Boulder, is about 5 miles away, and Den Rock Park is roughly 8 miles off.