Massachusetts · Rock climbing · West Brookfield

Wizard's Cave

12 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Wizard's Cave is a bouldering area in western Massachusetts, about 2.3 miles from the town of Ware. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Rock House Reservation and Turdle Boulder just 0.1 mile away, and the Pond Trail and Fire Road also within a tenth of a mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with 12 routes spread across the boulders. The grades range from V0 to V9, with the median around V3-4. Among the named routes are Charlotte's Web at V0, Flying Carpet at V1+, and Ware is Wizard Werx at V9, the hardest of the bunch. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the nearby Belchertown weather station run to highs around 82°F in July, while September cools to about 73°F with lows near 51°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F. The Quaboag River, about 3.9 miles away, offers river fishing, and the Swift River, roughly 7.4 miles off, is another option.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Wizard's Cave

    Best months: April and 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

      33° / 15°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 24°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 34°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Belchertown, MA, 7.8 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)