Cordada
// Rock climbing · Massachusetts
Rock climbing in Massachusetts
The 275 climbing areas Cordada has in Massachusetts, with 4,918 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face and the best season.
Areas
275
Routes
4,918
With a page
275
Half the routes
5.6–5.9
// The map
Where they are
Boundaries © Natural Earth
// The grades
Grades in Massachusetts
Routes by grade
From 5.0 to 5.13c. Half are between 5.6 and 5.9.
254
115
124
90
100
49
28
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Boulders by grade
From V0 to V12. Half are between V1 and V4.
404
372
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425
367
253
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80
39
21
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// The crags
Areas by size
01Quincy Quarries5.2–5.12d · Granite · Top rope127 routes02DogtownV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering120 boulders03Stone Tower AreaV0–V12 · Granite · Bouldering116 boulders04Weetamoo AreaV0–V10 · Granite · Bouldering107 boulders05Sector TwoV1–V9 · Granite · Bouldering101 boulders06Redrocks and Vicinity5.2–5.12c · boulders V0–V5 · Granite · Trad97 routes and boulders07Bow Ridge AreaV0–V7 · routes 5.5–5.12c · Granite · Bouldering90 routes and boulders08Sector OneV1–V8 · Granite · Bouldering85 boulders09North SideV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering82 boulders10Gilbert Hills State ParkV0–V11 · Granite · Bouldering78 boulders11Ridge BouldersV0–V8 · Volcanic · Bouldering76 boulders12East SideV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering76 boulders13Mt. Spickett/Goliath Rock AreaV0–V10 · Granite · Bouldering72 boulders142. Central SectorV0–V11 · Granite · Bouldering68 boulders15Rattlesnake Rocks5.2–5.12c · boulders V0–V6 · Granite · Trad67 routes and boulders16Parking Lot/Fenway AreaV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering67 boulders17Agassiz RockV0–V11 · Granite · Bouldering66 boulders18Rose Ledge5.4–5.12b · boulders V1–V12 · Gneiss · Trad · Bouldering66 routes and boulders19Wasteland BouldersV2–V8 · Granite · Bouldering63 boulders20Other Walls and Crags5.1–5.9 · Conglomerate · Top rope62 routes21Cape AnnV0–V9 · routes 5.7–5.10d · Granite · Bouldering60 routes and boulders22Haskell Pond AKA Redrock WestV0–V8 · Granite · Bouldering59 boulders23Alcove AreaV0–V8 · Conglomerate · Bouldering57 boulders24Garfield WoodsV0–V8 · Filita · Bouldering55 boulders25Quarry LandV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering53 boulders26Rifle Range BouldersV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering48 boulders27Ayer BouldersV0–V9 · Schist · Bouldering45 boulders28College Rock5.1–5.11d · boulders V0–V7 · Granite · Top rope · Bouldering44 routes and boulders29Temple AreaV0–V8 · routes 5.2–5.10c · Conglomerate · Bouldering44 routes and boulders30Crow Hill5.4–5.12d · Gneiss · Trad43 routes31Overlook AreaV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering43 boulders32Black and White Rocks5.1–5.11c · boulders V1–V4 · Rhyolite · Trad · Top rope43 routes and boulders33Wilson Mountain ReservationV0–V7 · Conglomerate · Bouldering42 boulders34Golf Course AreaV0–V8 · Rhyolite · Bouldering40 boulders35Rock House ReservationV0–V9 · Conglomerate · Bouldering39 boulders36Peppercorn Hill Central AreaV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering38 boulders37Bikini Bottom AreaV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering38 boulders38Redrocks BoulderingV0–V10 · Granite · Bouldering37 boulders39Whitney Thayer WoodsV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering37 boulders40Hanging Mountain5.7–5.12c · Gneiss · Sport · Trad37 routes41Mormon Hollow5.6–5.13c · Gneiss · Sport · Trad37 routes42The HideawayV0–V10 · Conglomerate · Bouldering36 boulders43Mount Jacob BouldersV2–V7 · Granite · Bouldering35 boulders44State Line BouldersV0–V7 · Schist · Bouldering34 boulders45Pinnacle AreaV0–V3 · routes 5.3–5.10c · Conglomerate · Bouldering · Top rope33 routes and boulders46Needham Town ForestV0–V5 · Rhyolite · Bouldering32 boulders47Wright's ParkV0–V6 · Basalt · Bouldering32 boulders48NeverlandV0–V8 · Conglomerate · Bouldering31 boulders49Greater Lynn Woods AreaV1–V10 · Granite · Bouldering31 boulders50Borderland State Park EastonV0–V9 · Granite · Bouldering30 boulders51Wine BrookV1–V7 · Granite · Bouldering30 boulders52Spring Pond WoodsV0–V6 · Gabbro · Bouldering30 boulders53Stage Fort ParkV0–V4 · routes 5.5–5.10d · Bouldering · Top rope30 routes and boulders54Town Line Boulders aka South WoodsV2–V11 · Granite · Bouldering29 boulders55CharlemontV0–V10 · Schist · Bouldering29 boulders56Hemlock Pool at Middlesex FellsV0–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering28 boulders57The Great Swamp BouldersV1–V6 · Granite · Bouldering28 boulders58West SideV1–V6 · Granite · Bouldering27 boulders59The TreesV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering26 boulders60Nature Valley AreaV1–V6 · routes 5.10d–5.12c · Granite · Bouldering26 routes and boulders61Mt. Spickett Area BouldersV2–V9 · Granite · Bouldering26 boulders62Remnant Boulder FieldV0–V9 · Granite · Bouldering25 boulders63Middlesex FellsV0–V5 · routes 5.4–5.9 · Rhyolite · Bouldering · Top rope25 routes and boulders64The Oak FlatsV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering25 boulders65Quarry Road/Bellevue Pond at Middlesex FellsV0–V5 · routes 5.3–5.6 · Basalt · Bouldering25 routes and boulders66Ledge Hill Trails BouldersV0–V10 · Granite · Bouldering24 boulders67Crow Hill and Leominster Area5.3–5.11d · Gneiss · Trad23 routes68Northwest BouldersV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering23 boulders69Milford BoulderingV0–V12 · Granite · Bouldering23 boulders70Bob Johnson CragV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering23 boulders71Dungeon Rock AreaV0–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering22 boulders72Den Rock Park5.4–5.9 · boulders V1–V3 · Amphibolite · Top rope · Trad22 routes and boulders73Boulder Brook ReservationV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering22 boulders74Hotel BouldersV2–V9 · Granite · Bouldering22 boulders75Swamp BouldersV1–V5 · Granite · Bouldering22 boulders76Mine Brook BouldersV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering21 boulders77Megatron AreaV0+–V6 · Granite · Bouldering21 boulders78Castle RockV0–V4 · Rhyolite · Bouldering20 boulders79Tatnuck BoulderV0–V4 · Schist · Bouldering19 boulders80Rum Rock LakeV1–V7 · Granite · Bouldering19 boulders81Fessenden CragV0–V5 · routes 5.8–5.9 · Granite · Bouldering19 routes and boulders82Cape Pond BouldersV3–V5 · Granite · Bouldering18 boulders83Old Rusk QuarryV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering18 boulders84Brush Dump BouldersV3–V7 · Granite · Bouldering18 boulders85Ravenswood ParkV3–V5 · Granite · Bouldering18 boulders86Red Cross CliffsV0–V3 · Granite · Bouldering18 boulders87SkyportV0–V6 · Conglomerate · Bouldering18 boulders88The Extensions AreaV1–V8 · Granite · Bouldering17 boulders89Dorset Drive Crag (Langsford Pond in Boston Rocks)5.5–5.11d · boulders V4 · Granite · Sport · Trad17 routes and boulders90Dory Road BouldersV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering17 boulders91The CorridorV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering16 boulders92Red Cross Path VicinityV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering16 boulders93Nira Rock5.8–5.11d · boulders V0–V6 · Conglomerate · Bouldering · Top rope16 routes and boulders94Plateau BoulderV0+–V6 · Granite · Bouldering15 boulders95The GardenV0–V8 · Granite · Bouldering15 boulders96Waitts Mountain CliffV0–V2 · routes 5.3–5.9 · Conglomerate · Bouldering · Top rope15 routes and boulders97Wallum Lake AreaV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering15 boulders98Sherrin WoodsV0–V2 · routes 5.4–5.7 · Granite · Bouldering · Top rope15 routes and boulders99Whipple Hill Conservation AreaV0–V3 · Gabbro · Bouldering15 boulders100Hawkes Pond WoodsV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering15 boulders101The Happy ValleyV3–V11 · Conglomerate · Bouldering15 boulders102The Summit CragV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering14 boulders103Tivnan Park BouldersV0–V7 · Conglomerate · Bouldering14 boulders104Concord St. EntranceV2–V7 · Granite · Bouldering14 boulders105Burlington Landlocked ForestV1–V4 · Gabbro · Bouldering14 boulders106Joe's Rock5.3–5.12b · Granite · Top rope · Trad14 routes107Sunbowl5.6–5.10d · Basalt · Sport14 routes108The TwinsV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering14 boulders109Streeter AreaV0–V4 · Volcanic · Bouldering14 boulders110Pool Hill ForestV3–V6 · Granite · Bouldering13 boulders111Steel Tower AreaV0–V6 · Granite · Bouldering13 boulders112Hilltop/ Egg Boulder AreaV2–V6 · Granite · Bouldering13 boulders113Townsend, MA BoulderingV0–V5 · Gneiss · Bouldering13 boulders114Martha's VineyardV1–V3 · Bouldering12 boulders115Essex Greenbelt AreaV3–V6 · Granite · Bouldering12 boulders116God’s Acre, WorcesterV0–V6 · Gneiss · Bouldering12 boulders117Skull Island BouldersV1–V4 · Granite · Bouldering12 boulders118Power Line BouldersV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering12 boulders119Wyman Hill (AKA Crooked Lane)V1–V5 · Granite · Bouldering12 boulders120Hermit's Cave AreaV0–V4 · Conglomerate · Bouldering12 boulders121Scotland Boulder aka Haystack BoulderV0–V4 · Amphibolite · Bouldering12 boulders122Rockport South WoodsV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering11 boulders123Wallace Pond BouldersV4–V6 · Granite · Bouldering11 boulders124Devil's RockV1–V4 · Granite · Bouldering11 boulders125Bolton/Lancaster5.3–5.8 · boulders V0–V1 · Conglomerate · Top rope · Bouldering11 routes and boulders126Willard's WoodsV0–V2 · Gabbro · Bouldering11 boulders127Orange Trail BouldersV3–V7 · Granite · Bouldering10 boulders128Mud Road TrailV1–V4 · routes 5.5–5.6 · Basalt · Bouldering10 routes and boulders129Deep Woods AreaV0+–V8 · Granite · Bouldering10 boulders130Milford NorthV0+–V11 · Granite · Bouldering10 boulders131Coffee House RocksV0–V6 · Volcanic · Bouldering10 boulders132Wachusett Mountain AreaV0–V8 · Gneiss · Bouldering9 boulders133Brother BouldersV1–V3 · Granite · Bouldering9 boulders134Hidden in Plain Sight BouldersV3–V4 · Granite · Bouldering9 boulders135HilltopV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering9 boulders136Harrrvard YarrrdV0–V4 · Conglomerate · Bouldering9 boulders137Sampson's PebbleV0–V4 · Schist · Bouldering8 boulders138Tompson St. Reservation5.5–5.11c · Granite · Trad8 routes139Stony Brook ReservationV0–V7 · Conglomerate · Bouldering8 boulders140Nauset MiddleSchool BoulderV0+–V3 · Granite · Bouldering8 boulders141Halfway to Hell BouldersV2–V4 · Granite · Bouldering8 boulders142Greater Boston BouldersV0–V4 · Rhyolite · Bouldering8 boulders143Poles Hill (Sunset Hill)V2–V4 · Bouldering8 boulders144Bunyan Mountain5.5–5.11c · Conglomerate · Trad8 routes145Roadside CragV1–V4 · routes 5.10c–5.10d · Gneiss · Bouldering · Sport7 routes and boulders146The Pet Slabs5.5–5.10d · Granite · Top rope · Trad7 routes147Fernwood Lake Trail BouldersV4–V5 · Bouldering7 boulders148Temp Area 25.9–5.12a · Trad · Sport7 routes149Annese BluffsV3–V5 · Granite · Bouldering7 boulders150Back HillsideV0–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering7 boulders151Stickney's BoulderV1–V8 · Amphibolite · Bouldering7 boulders152Mixmatch BouldersV3 · Granite · Bouldering7 boulders153Battleship RockV0–V3 · Conglomerate · Bouldering7 boulders154Whitney Spur Rail Trail AreaGranite7 routes155Hemlock KnollV0–V6 · Amphibolite · Bouldering7 boulders156Monroe State ForestV2–V5 · Schist · Bouldering6 boulders157Hopkinton State ParkV0–V4 · routes 5.8–5.9 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 routes and boulders158Menotomy Rocks ParkV0–V3 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 boulders159Wrentham State ForestV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders160Chelmsford Lime QuarryV1–V3 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders161Peter's HillV0–V0+ · routes 5.5 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 routes and boulders162Krack House AreaV0–V5 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders163Hemlock Hill in the Arnold ArboretumV0–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering6 boulders164Area 69, Bedford, MAV0–V2 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders165Hokum RockV2 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders166Waitts Mountain Park AreasV0–V2 · Rhyolite · Bouldering6 boulders167Orbit BouldersV0+–V2 · Granite · Bouldering6 boulders168Wilmington BouldersV4 · Amphibolite · Bouldering5 boulders169Thatcher Road BouldersV4–V5 · Bouldering5 boulders170Fellsway West OutcropV4 · Quartzite · Bouldering5 boulders171Wingaersheek BeachV3 · Bouldering5 boulders172Breakheart ReservationV1–V5 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders173Cairn CaveV4 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders174Megley CliffsV1–V3 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders175Stockade BouldersV3–V7 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders176House Rock5.5–5.10a · Granite · Trad · Top rope5 routes177Harold A. King ForestV1–V3 · Gabbro · Bouldering5 boulders178Rotary BouldersV2–V4 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders179Manomet Point BoulderingV0–V7 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders180Tippling Rock5.0–5.8 · boulders V0+ · Volcanic · Top rope5 routes and boulders181BooJum Rock Area at Middlesex FellsV0–V2 · routes 5.9 · Rhyolite · Bouldering5 routes and boulders182Clark CragV3–V5 · Gneiss · Bouldering5 boulders183Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State ForestV2–V4 · Granite · Bouldering5 boulders184Tufts UniversityV1–V6 · routes 5.8 · Conglomerate · Bouldering5 routes and boulders185Peppercorn Hill SoutheastV3 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders186Nells Pond AreaV2 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders187Rocky WoodsV0 · Amphibolite · Bouldering4 boulders188Beebe WoodsV1 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders189Grendel's LairV4–V6 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders190Wolf RockV0–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering4 boulders191Walmart BouldersV3–V5 · Gabbro · Bouldering4 boulders192Bear HillV0–V2 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders193E5-2 TrailV0–V1 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders194HillsideV5–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders195Chapel Ledge5.3–5.8 · Schist · Trad · Top rope4 routes196Manchester Essex WoodsV2 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders197Langlee Island5.2–5.4 · Trad4 routes198Boulder Field Trail BouldersV2–V6 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders199Mt. Ann5.8–5.10c · Granite · Top rope · Trad4 routes200Richardson's Path BouldersV3–V4 · Granite · Bouldering4 boulders2014. East SectorV2 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders202Decaf BoulderV5–V6 · Bouldering3 boulders203Ode’s DenV1 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders204Drummer Boy Park BoulderV2–V4 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders205Jenkins' BoulderV0–V4 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders206Ashby Trap FallsV0–V1 · Gneiss · Bouldering3 boulders207Echo BridgeVolcanic3 routes208Nature Study AreaGranite3 routes209Peppercorn Hill Southwest AreaV2 · Volcanic · Bouldering3 boulders210Corridor BouldersV4 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders211Brewster Beachside BoulderV0+ · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders212Tarrs Road BouldersGranite3 routes213Widow White BouldersV2–V5 · Filita · Bouldering3 boulders214Quarry SpringV0–V3 · Basalt · Bouldering3 boulders215The Assonet Ledge5.6–5.9 · Granite · Trad3 routes216Franklin Park5.3 · boulders V1 · Conglomerate · Bouldering · Top rope3 routes and boulders217Basalt BouldersV1–V3 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders218The Sanctuary5.6–5.10c · Gneiss · Sport3 routes219Puddingstone BoulderV0–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering3 boulders220Pine Banks ParkV2 · Rhyolite · Bouldering3 boulders221Peddocks IslandV0 · Bouldering3 boulders222Cavern Rock ParkV4 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders223CuttyhunkV0+–V1 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders224Rock BottomV4–V5 · Granite · Bouldering3 boulders225SpillwayV5 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders226Savin Hill5.4–5.7 · Conglomerate · Trad · Top rope2 routes227Kenmore Walls aka Back Bay Fens5.8 · Conglomerate · Trad2 routes228King Philip RockV3 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders229Nickerson State ParkV1 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders230Game Trail BouldersV3 · Gabbro · Bouldering2 boulders231Balance Rock Cave areaV0 · Conglomerate · Bouldering2 boulders2323. West SectorGranite2 routes233Mt. WataticV0 · Conglomerate · Bouldering2 boulders234Puffer's PondV0–V1 · Schist · Bouldering2 boulders235World's EndV0–V2 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders236The KnobV1–V2 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders237Stoney Cove2 routes238Doane BoulderGranite2 routes239Eagle Rock Crag5.6–5.7 · Granite · Trad · Top rope2 routes240Spirits BoulderV3 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders241Sunset Bay BoulderConglomerate2 routes242Route 9 Boulder5.9 · boulders V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering · Top rope2 routes and boulders243Sippican HarborV3 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders244Holyoke RangeV4 · Volcanic · Bouldering2 boulders2451. South SectorV0–V1 · Granite · Bouldering2 boulders246Danforth FallsV0–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering2 boulders247Westport RiverV1–V3 · Bouldering2 boulders248Hillside BouldersGranite1 route249Tyngsborough QuarryAmphibolite · Bouldering1 route250Mount Hood5.3 · Rhyolite · Trad1 route251Catrock ParkV1 · Volcanic · Bouldering1 boulder252Dry Hill5.5 · Quartzite · Trad1 route253Little IslandV1 · Bouldering1 boulder254Magnolia Swamp Trail Boulders1 route255Island BoulderGranite1 route256Upton BoulderingV8 · Volcanic · Bouldering1 boulder257Chelmsford Thanksgiving Ground ForestV2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder258Crystal Spring TrailheadV0 · Quartzite · Bouldering1 boulder259Cave CliffV0 · Granite · Bouldering1 boulder260Above FloydV0 · Granite · Bouldering1 boulder261Cape Ann Quarries5.4 · Granite · Trad1 route262Whale Rock BoulderV1 · Amphibolite · Bouldering1 boulder263Peppercorn Hill North AreaV5 · Volcanic · Bouldering1 boulder264Hammond PondV3 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder265Coggshall ParkV2 · Gneiss · Bouldering1 boulder266The Ice Glutch5.9 · Gneiss · Top rope1 route267MarbleheadV1 · Bouldering1 boulder268Phillips SquareV0 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder269Barre BluffV4 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder270Amherst CollegeV3 · Siltstone · Bouldering1 boulder271Plymouth PinehillsGranite1 route272Musty MarshV2 · Amphibolite · Bouldering1 boulder273Mangrove Swamp Boulder1 route274Crowninshield Island (aka Brown's Island)V2 · Bouldering1 boulder275holding areaConglomerate1 route
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