Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

The Egg

Apr–Oct
best months

The Egg is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about a mile from Merrimac Terrace. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Gem Boulders, Stone Tower Boulder and Bob Johnson Crag all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0- up to V5. The hardest is Slap Happy at V5, and the easiest is Golden Bannana at V0-. Pete Otis is the first ascender on several of the routes, including It Ain't Hard To Tell and The Obscene Scene. 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 find the Overlook Trail about half a mile away and the Old Goat Path (OGP) about 0.6 miles off.

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
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    The Witch House

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit The Egg

    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, 6.2 mi away at 84 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.