Black and White Rocks

Description 

This is another collection of 6 or 7 smaller rocks in a 2600 acre reservation with routes up to about 35 ft tall. Boston Rocks lists this as being up to 80 ft tall. These rocks lie in Melrose. This may be best to think of this as a beginner’s bouldering or toprope area. Nonetheless, you won’t have to wait in lines to climb here. Also, you never know what you'll find on top of a crag here. These are also briefly described at the New England Bouldering Website (scroll down). There can be bits of ice here.

Getting There 

Go N on I-93 to Hwy 60 (exit 32), go E, go N on Fellsway East/Highland (bear R where it splits), go E on East Border Road. Park legally near Woodland.

Head N on a jeep trail. Bear right at the fork. Rock 1 is just E of the 1st fork. Rock 2, 3, & 4 lie up L along the 2nd fork. To get to Rocks 5 & 7, take the right branch at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fork and they lie to the east of the trail. Rock 6 lies further along past Rock 5 & 7 past a 90 degree turn left in the trail and it lies N of the trail. Apparently, there is a Crag 54 that I've never seen (access unclear). Apparently, there are boulders here called Fat Man, Little Boy, and a bouldering area called Cascade Right that I've never seen. Apparently, there is an ice climb called Cascade, Elvis Has Left the Building, and Cascade Right that I've never seen.

Apparently, there is a MDC (617.322.2851) map that can help. The Friends of the Fells organization may help.