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Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport
The Lost Boulder
- 7 routes
- V1 – V7+
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Lost 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 Boulder 1 and Bob Johnson Boulder 2 each about 0.1 mile away and Gully Boulders about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V1 to V7+. 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 winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. The routes include Loanshark at V1, Sea Glass at V2 and Big Brother at V5, with Open Project at V7+ as the hardest. The Bob Johnson Boulder areas and Gully Boulders are close by, and the Old Goat Path (OGP) mountain biking trail is about 0.7 mile away.
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More in Newburyport- Bob Johnson Boulder 2Rock climbing0.1 mi
Bob Johnson Boulder 1Rock climbingPhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Gully BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
- Yellow BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Old Goat Path (OGP)Mountain biking0.7 mi
- Overlook TrailMountain biking0.7 mi
- Deep Woods Trail EastMountain biking1 mi
- Deep Woods Trail WestMountain biking1.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bob Johnson Boulder 1Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Stone Tower BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Waterfront BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Ehkastning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bob Johnson Boulder 2Rock climbing · Next door
- Gully BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Yellow BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Union RockRock climbing · Next door
- The EggRock climbing · Next door
- Shoreline BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Gem BouldersRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit The Lost 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.
Jan
36° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
55° / 36°
11 wet
May
65° / 45°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
10 wet
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.
