Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Lexington

Willard's Woods

11 routes
V0 – V3-
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Willard's Woods is a bouldering area in the Willard Woods Conservation Area in Massachusetts, about 3 miles from Bedford. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Foundation Boulder climbing area less than a mile away and the Burlington Landlocked Forest Yellow Loop hike about 0.9 miles off. The area has 11 bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V3-, with the median grade at V2-. The routes include Bad at Naming Things (V0), Walk in the Woods (V1-), Cha Cha Real Smooth (V2-), and Sitting on Rock Bottom (V3-). The Whipple Hill Conservation Area, about 2.8 miles away, offers more climbing. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the Bedford weather station, about 3 miles away, show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Willard's Woods

    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, 3.3 mi away at 160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)

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