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Quincy Quarries Reservation
- Nearest Transit:
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307 Willard St (215)
Willard St @ Copeland St (215)
Copeland St Opp Badgers Ln (215)
- Good for Kids:
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6 reviews for Quincy Quarries Reservation
6 reviews in English
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Review from Michael N.
Seattle, WA
10/18/2009
Quincy Quarries - you're awesome. No really, I'm not just buttering you up because I want you to bless me with good weather and open routes the next time I visit. Though if you did that'd be pretty cool of you. Sure - you're not perfect. You can be really crowded, and the local hooligans covering you in spray paint make me sad. I mean, the last time I visited you the bottoms of my shoes ended up silver!!!
You have a pretty good number of bolts, though I'd always appreciate more. After all, tying off to trees and rocks is a bit sketchy. Most of the people that visit you rock. Ughhh that wasn't an attempt at a pun I swear. Don't look at me like that! Sure some sketchy people come as well - like those kids last time who had never climbed in their lives - inside or out - and just about killed themselves.
So - Quincy Quarries - you rock (still not a pun). Don't change. Well, except maybe in a way to scare off the spray paint wielding hooligans. -
Review from tom k.
Boston, MA
8/27/2009 1 photo
Ever since Boston drained the main quarries, removed a bunch of cars and bodies, and filled it with Big Dig dirt ... it's become quite a nice place!
This is my favorite local spot (within 30 min. of Boston) to rock climb. It's great to have a place right in the metro area with so many routes to get strong on and meet other climbers.
Everything I know of can be top-roped here. The routes are either bolted at the top, or there are trees, boulders or inch-thick iron rods fixed to the rock from the quarry days.
There is crack, face, and sloper climbing ... so there is a lot of opportunity to work on your technique. There are some good bouldering problems too, for days when you are without a climbing partner.
Overall; the climbing is solid and really fun, the climbers are always extremely friendly, and you have beautiful views of the Boston skyline and the sunset from the top. -
Review from Alex S.
Brooklyn, NY
4/5/2009
There is something incredibly captivating about Quincy Quarries. Once a spot known for cliff jumping (and, um, deaths), the quarry is now a popular destination for rock climbing. It's incredibly accessible, but also ridiculously popular; there are tons of routes, ranging from super easy to very difficult. If climbers don't arrive early during the nicer weather--such was my fate this afternoon--the weight time to snag a really good line could be a few hours.
Fortunately, the atmosphere is really interesting and beautiful, so waiting around isn't such a bad thing (unless you're dying to hit the wall). I recommend packing a lunch and hanging out for the day, even if you're not interested in climbing. In addition to being a cool natural landscape, there is some excellent street art--the colorful graffiti greatly adds to the character of the place! (I only wish people would throw away their empty cans of spray paint after redecorating the walls; littering definitely sucks).
Definitely a place to check out, rock climber or not--Quincy Quarries is, without a doubt, one of the most unique, cool places in the Boston area. -
Review from Corey F.
Somerville, MA
I started to work in Quincy recently, and I suddenly found myself immersed in references to granite, quarries, and monuments, not to mention more than a few actual monuments. Even the Donut King has one. So I had to investigate why. The search led me here, where I sat and pondered and labored for days (okay, two lunch hours) over my Yelp Ode to Granite. I wove my words into a wondrous thread, which I spun into a fabulous fabric telling the storied tale of Quincy's illustrious history, revered among stonemasons, then the quarry's infamous history as a depot of wasted youth and unsolved crime, until the town filled in the lake with Big Dig dirt (and removed most of the abandoned cars and hazardous waste and unidentified bodies) and turned it into what it is today, a glorious rock climbing getaway in the middle of Quincy, with a variety of top-roping routes...though it remains a graffiti-clad haven for wasted youth, depriving it of its precious fifth star. But alas, in a tragic earthquake, my Ode was buried in a granite landslide.
Okay, y'know what? Odes are tough. And I have to go back to work. You want poem? Here's poem. Inspired by my learning to rock climb here in the quarry:
Now, see, I can finally grok
Quincy's raging wood for rock.Listed in: Lunch Spots
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Review from Stephanie B.
Lynn, MA
5/31/2010 1 photo
Big fan, as this is the first place I tried outdoor climbing. But the rock is def slippery here, what with being granite and not to mention the multiple applications of graffiti in some areas. Sure is colorful! Beautiful views of the city and friendly fellow climbers make for a great day, though.
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Review from jen g.
Quincy, MA
4/5/2010 1 Check-in Here
gorgeous. just go there.
