Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

Stone Tower Boulder

Stone Tower BoulderPhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
23 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Stone Tower Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about a mile from Merrimac Terrace. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Bob Johnson Crag, Entrance Boulder and The Gem Boulders all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has 23 boulder problems, ranging from V0 to V11. The median grade is V5, and the hardest route is Stone Tower Arete at V11. Pete Otis is the first ascender of several of the problems, including As Seen on TV at V0 and The Bump at V6-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marblehead show July highs around 80°F with lows near 61°F, while January highs average about 36°F. Mountain bikers can ride the Overlook Trail, about 0.4 miles away, and the Old Goat Path (OGP), about 0.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    RV Field

    Campground

    Campground · 6.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainschensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    The Witch House

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Stone Tower Boulder

    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

      36° / 18°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 20°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 54°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 60°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 53°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 42°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marblehead, MA, 6.3 mi away at 84 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (23)

As Seen on TVFA: Pete OtisV0Easy SkankingFA: Andy ScottV0Three Little BirdsFA: Andy ScottV0AM/FMFA: Pete OtisV0+Buttermilker LowFA: Dave WetmoreV10Stone Tower AreteFA: Elliot WiecekV11Pete's ProblemFA: Pete OtisV2HairballsFA: Andy ScottV3Luck of the IrishFA: Jon MelansonV3SubwayV3Fancy ClownFA: Andy ScottV4Phat LipV4PopFA: Pete OtisV4Invasion of the Pad PeopleFA: Pete OtisV5Stone WarriorFA: Bob ParrotV5Dean's ProblemFA: Dean FeullerV6Silver DollarFA: Pete OtisV6The BumpFA: Pete OtisV6-Blacksmith.....AKA Seam DirectFA: Pete OtisV7The ButtermilkerFA: Bob ParrotV7Green HazeFA: Andy ScottV7+Locksmith...AKA Seam RightFA: Pete OtisV8Green ScreenFA: 2016?V9