Massachusetts · Rock climbing · Stoneham

Woodland Road Boulder

5 routes
V0 – V1-2
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Woodland Road Boulder is a bouldering area in Massachusetts, about a mile from Malden Highlands. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Wright's Park, Hemlock Pool at Middlesex Fells and Slanted Boulder all within a third of a mile. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated V0 or V1-2 on the V scale. The easiest is Bulgy Arete at V0-, and the hardest is Flaring Corner at V1-2. The Shelf and North Side Variations are also V0 and V0-1. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rock faces. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reading show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Winter brings regular snow days, with January averaging eight. Hemlock Pool Path and Pine Grove Path are hiking options close by, and Painted Boulder is another bouldering area about 0.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Woodland Road 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

      38° / 19°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 24°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reading, MA, 5.5 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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