Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynn · Near Newburyport

Venom Boulder

5 routes
V3- – V5-
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Venom Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about a mile from Merrimac Terrace. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Shoreline Boulder just 0.1 mile away and Dungeon Rock Area and Union Rock each about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders, and the routes here are all bouldering grades from V3- to V5-. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Marblehead weather station run from highs around 65°F in May to about 72°F in September, with July peaking near 80°F. Five routes make up the bouldering here, all bouldering grades. Laughing Gas is the easiest at V3-, and Boiling Point and Vapor Trail are the hardest at V5-. Pete Otis is the first ascent listed for all of them.

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
  • If it rainschensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    The Witch House

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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