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Townsend Conjecture Overhang

9 routes
V2 – V7
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Townsend Conjecture Overhang is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about 2.5 miles from West Townsend. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Gem Boulder and State Line Boulders each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V2 to V7. The hardest is Speculation at V7, and the easiest is Biggie Smalls at V2. Conjecture, a V6, is also listed. The routes are all boulders, and the area is best suited to climbers who enjoy the bouldering style. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fitchburg run to highs around 81°F in July, with lows near 61°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 34°F. Old Rusk Quarry is about 1.4 miles away, and the Brook Trail is about 2.4 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Squannacook River about 3.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Townsend Conjecture Overhang

    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

      34° / 15°

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

    4. Apr

      57° / 35°

    5. May

      67° / 46°

    6. Jun

      76° / 55°

    7. Jul

      81° / 61°

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

    11. Nov

      48° / 31°

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Coop, MA, 6.4 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)