Stevens Boulders
Intro | Parking | Map | Trails | Access Status
The tightly packed Stevens Boulders in Huntington, Massachusetts lay strewn across an east-facing ridge on the Hilltown Land Trust’s Stevens Property. Although modest in size, the high quality stone, relatively moderate grades, lack of crowds, and short approach in a truly enchanting setting make this bouldering area worth a visit.
Stevens features approximately 100 established problems ranging from V0-V10 on highly textured Williamsburg granodiorite. Located at approximately 1300 feet above sea level, with southern exposure, this highly textured stone offers varied angles, heights, hold types, and movement patterns. Although it is an east facing crag, it is typically 5-10 degrees cooler than places such as Farley, the Hideaway, and the Happy Valley due to its elevation and tree canopy. The spring and fall offer the best conditions. Expect snow and ice cover to be persistent during winter months.
Parking
At the highest point on Route 66, 0.4 mile west of the Westhampton-Huntington town line, turn north off Route 66 onto Allen Coit Road. Go 0.4 mile to the intersection with Pisgah Road and bear right onto Pisgah. Go 2.4 mile north from that intersection to HLT’s marked parking pullout and small clearing at break in stone wall on the right. Trail begins to the right of the kiosk. Additional parking can be found a few hundred yards back (south) on the same side of the road in a small meadow at the bottom of the hill (also owned by Hilltown Land Trust).
Map
Click here for a link to the interactive map above of all the Western Mass crags discussed on this site.
Trails
The Stevens Property features two trails: a longer 4-mile loop trail and a shorter 1.2 mile loop trail. Most of the boulders can be found within or just outside the smaller, red-blazed loop trail. Follow the trail out from the parking lot and walk for approximately 5 minutes before reaching the first boulder. All of the boulders are located along the red-blazed loop trail and on its interior, and are generally visible from the trail.
Access Status: Yellow
The WMCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) in the spring of 2024 formally allowing climbing on HLT land. The MOU will be revisited each year and requires the WMCC to shoulder some stewardship tasks. HLT is a local land trust that has been VERY welcoming to climbers and we would like to keep it that way. In other words, climb with gratitude: pack out any trash (even if it isn’t yours), keep dogs under control, keep the noise level down.
