Rhode Island · Rock climbing · Lincoln · Near Danielson

The Whale Boulder

5 routes
V0 – V6+
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Whale Boulder is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about half a mile from Saylesville Highlands. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Slick 50 and Whale Area and Coke Bottle Boulder both about 0.1 mile away. The closest mountain biking is on Split Rock Trail, about 0.2 mile off, and Olney Pond, a fishing spot, is about the same distance. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Moby Dick at V0, and the hardest is Meningitis at V6+. Joe's Mae Day is a V5 route with a first ascent by Joe McLoughlin. The median grade is V5. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Woonsocket show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July runs warmer at about 84°F.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Normandy Farms Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 12 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pepe's Kitchen

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSwampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Governor William Sprague Mansion

    Museum

    Museum · 7.3 mi from Danielson

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