Death Crack Boulder

Death Crack Boulder is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about a mile from Saylesville Highlands. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with Death Dive Boulder and The Egg both about 0.1 mile away and Lower Heart at a similar distance. The area has eight bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Crank It at V1, and the hardest is Jabba Project at V8-9. Danger Penguin and The Shaft are both V2, and Bunker Buster is V3-4. Death by Heights is V5+. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Woonsocket show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F. Olney Pond, a lake fishing spot, is about 0.6 mile away. The Woonasquatucket River, about 4 miles off, offers river fishing.