The Blue Ox
- V5-6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago
The sole climb catalogued at Holding Area's Bunyan Mountain (South Face) sector. First ascent by Josh Larson.
Mashamoquet Brook State ParkRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Big Bad Wolf BoulderRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Upper TierRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Marty Aligata, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lower TierRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Marty Aligata, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Main FaceRock climbing · Next door
- Bunyan MountainRock climbing · Next door
- Battleship RockRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Turdle BoulderRock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Wizard's CaveRock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Rock House ReservationRock climbing · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit The Blue Ox
Best months: April and June–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.
Jan
34° / 16°
13 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
11 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
12 wet
May
67° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Brimfield Lake, MA, 10.2 mi away at 700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
