Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Hyde Park

Stony Brook Reservation

8 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Stony Brook Reservation is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 0.3 miles from Stonybrook Village. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Pinnacle Area just 0.3 miles away and Pinnacle Wall about 1.3 miles off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the V0 to V7 range. The easiest is Unremarkable at V0, and the hardest is a route with a placeholder name at V7. Bingo Bango Bongo is a V3 boulder with a first ascent by Nick Cavallo, and I Don't Wanna Leave the Congo is a V5. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jamaica Plain run from highs around 69°F in May to 75°F in September, with July peaking near 85°F. Other climbing areas close by include Pine Rock Left Wall at about 1.4 miles. Mountain bikers can head to Coon Hollow Path, roughly 2.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Stony Brook Reservation

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

Routes (8)

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A Wall (aka A Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

A Wall (aka A Face)

~9 min drive

A Wall (aka A Face) is a Massachusetts climbing crag with 6 top-rope routes.

C Wall (aka C Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

C Wall (aka C Face)

~9 min drive

C Wall (aka C Face) in Massachusetts has 20 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.

D Wall (aka D & E Faces)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

D Wall (aka D & E Faces)

~9 min drive

D Wall (aka D & E Faces) in Massachusetts has 6 top-rope routes across 4 grades.

E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces)

~9 min drive

E Wall (aka F & part of G Faces) in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring bouldering pads and top-rope options.

Quincy QuarriesPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Quincy Quarries

~9 min drive

Quincy Quarries in Massachusetts has 18 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering bouldering pads, top-rope, and trad.

J Wall (aka L Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

J Wall (aka L Face)

~9 min drive

J Wall (aka L Face) in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes with 8 distinct difficulty grades.

K Wall (aka M Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

K Wall (aka M Face)

~9 min drive

K Wall (aka M Face) in Massachusetts has 7 routes from 5.11a to 5.12c.

R Wall (aka P Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

R Wall (aka P Face)

~9 min drive

R Wall (aka P Face) in Massachusetts has 11 climbing routes.

M WallPhoto: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

M Wall

~9 min drive

M Wall in Massachusetts offers 7 top-rope climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

S Wall (aka N Face)Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

S Wall (aka N Face)

~9 min drive

S Wall (aka N Face) in Massachusetts has 8 climbing routes with 8 distinct difficulty grades.