Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lexington

Whipple Boulder

10 routes
V0 – V7-
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Whipple Boulder is a bouldering area in Whipple Hill Conservation Area in Massachusetts, about 0.1 mile from the Whipple Hill Conservation Area climbing area. The site holds 10 boulder problems, ranging from V0- to V7- on the V scale, with the hardest route, Blank in a Tank, at V7-. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bedford run from highs around 70°F in May to about 84°F in July, with September easing back to the mid-70s. Winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The Whipple Hill Locke Farm Loop hike starts about 0.4 mile away, and the Lower Vine Brook Loop is roughly 1.7 miles off. Menotomy Rocks Park, another climbing area, lies about 2.2 miles away, and the Minuteman Bikeway is about 1.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Whipple Boulder

    Best months: June–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°

      13 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford, MA, 5.9 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)

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