Climbing Opportunities

Boston Area Crags Directions can be found at Bob Rogers' website. We also highly recommend purchasing the new Boston Rocks guide, which is expected to come out in the next couple months.

Tuesday Nights
There is a group that travels to various locations north and west of the city to climb on Tuesday nights. You can find the schedule online.

Wednesday Nights at the Quarries
Important Note (4/30/03): The upper parking lot by the microwave tower is not ready yet. People should park at the small paved lot, then overflow onto the street and into the little parking lot across the street by Berry's Quarry.

Wednesday night is the traditional AMC climbing night at the Quincy Quarries. Most climbers show up between 5 and 6 PM and climb until dusk, a few hardy souls have been known to climb after dark but most folks are content to join us afterwards for some beer and grub at Darcy’s Irish Village.

To get to the Quarries from Boston, take 93 south to exit 8, Furnace Brook Parkway, make a right hand turn at Mr. Tux onto Ricciuti Drive.

When there is no formal get together at the Quarries you still have a pretty good chance of meeting folks who are climbing, don’t be shy now BUT do check out their setup. If you still can not connect you always go out to Hammond Pond and boulder on the rocks there.

Weekend Climbing
The Boston Chapter Mountaineering Committee provides several suggested locations to promote camaraderie and connections among members of the climbing community. These suggestions are not AMC trips. Climbers must arrange for their own climbing partner and logistics to the location. You can find these trips on the calendar.