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Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lynnfield · Near Newburyport
Water Tower Boulder
- 6 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Water Tower Boulder is a bouldering area in Bow Ridge Conservation Area in Massachusetts, about 0.1 mile from the Bow Ridge Area and Townhouse Boulder. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Back Door Boulders and Deep Woods Area each about 0.2 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Easy Face at V0, and the hardest is Fizzy Lifting Drink at V4. The median grade runs V2-3, so climbers can find problems to suit a range of abilities. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Middleton run to highs around 81°F in July, with September still near 73°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 35°F and lows near 16°F. Mountain bikers can head to Deep Woods Trail West, about half a mile away, or Shark's Tooth East, roughly 0.6 mile off.
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Museum
On your way back · 4 mi
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More in Newburyport- Townhouse BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Bow Ridge AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Back Door BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
- Deep Woods AreaRock climbing0.2 mi
- Deep Woods Trail WestMountain biking0.5 mi
- Shark's Tooth EastMountain biking0.6 mi
- Deep Woods Trail EastMountain biking0.9 mi
- Overlook TrailMountain biking1.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Townhouse BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Bow Ridge AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Back Door BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Deep Woods AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Sector OneRock climbing · Next door
- Naked Fish BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Brother Boulder 2Rock climbing · Next door
- Brother BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Bikini Bottom AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The PineappleRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Water Tower 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
35° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
11 wet
May
67° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middleton, MA, 5.8 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
