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Greater Boston Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Greater Boston

Arborway Expressway + South Street 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Donohoe Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Franklin Park 0 / 0 / 1 / 25 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Greater Boston Boulders 0 / 0 / 1 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Hemlock Hill in the Arnold Arboretum 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Horatio Harris Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 30 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Kenmore Walls aka Back Bay Fens 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Menotomy Rocks Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Nira Rock 0 / 1 / 8 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Phillips Square 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Roxbury's Suburbs 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Savin Hill 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Sherrin Woods 0 / 0 / 7 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Tufts University 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Waitts Mountain 2 / 0 / 5 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

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Description

In addition to several excellent climbing gyms, Metro-Boston has some outdoor opportunities many of which are easily accessible by public transport. These are smaller areas but they provide a little urban adventure and a chance to stay outside.

For climbers new to Boston it is worth noting that in the pre-gym era, generations of city climbers honed their craft and kept in shape on weeknights and lunch breaks just outside the city at places like Hammond Pond to the west and Quincy Quarries to South. More recently Middlesex Fells has become popular with boulderers looking to stay outside but not stray far from the city.

Getting There

This area includes Boston and immediately surrounding areas. It should be reasonably accessible by public transportation from someone living in the city or thereabouts. See the individual area listings for more specific directions.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Greater Boston

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V-easy 3 3 ● Look Mom, No Hands! Boulder Horatio Harris… > NE Ledge & Son of a S…
V0 4 8 ● 1st Diaper Change Boulder Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
V1- 5- 4 ● Damn Chan Traverse Boulder Roxbury's Suburbs
V1+ 5 R 3 ● Owl's Nest Boulder Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
V1-2 5 4 ● Crawl Before You Top Out Boulder Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
V2- 5+ 5 ● Horizontal Stripes (right & left) Boulder Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
V2 5+ 3 ● Traverse Boulder Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
V2-3 5+ 4 ● Baby Beluga Boulder Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
V3 6A 3 ● No Dogs Allowed Boulder Nira Rock
V4 6B 4 ● Central Scrutinizer TR, Boulder Greater Boston… > Hard Knox Rocks
V4 6B 3 ● Nira Traverse Boulder Nira Rock
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 4 ● Felix's Folly TR Franklin Park > Scarboro Slabs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● Tuesday Night First Trad, TR Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Tuesday Night Second TR Waitts Mountain > … > Waitts Mtn Cliff > Waitts Mtn Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Nira Sport, TR Nira Rock