Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Sharon

Tall Boulder

5 routes
V0- – V6
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Tall Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 2 miles from East Foxboro. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with Stacked Boulder just 0.1 mile away and Northwest Boulders about half a mile off. The closest town is East Foxboro, and the area is part of the Borderland State Park Easton climbing area, roughly a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0- to V6 range. The easiest are Blocks and Slots, both V0-, and the hardest are Borderline and Tandoori Sizzler, both V6. Joe McLoughlin is the first ascender of most of them, and Brian Cowles of Tandoori Sizzler. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norton run from highs around 69°F in May to 73°F in September, with July the warmest at about 82°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 37°F. Split Rock Trail, a mountain biking route, is 0.4 mile away, and Tisdale Road is 0.6 mile off. Paddlers can reach the East Branch Neponset River, about 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Tall 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

      37° / 18°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      69° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 62°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norton W, MA, 5.7 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)