Mountain Project: Climbing Pawtuckaway

Collection of Boulders around Round Pond. This Area is very similar to Blair Woods in rock quality. However, Round Pond is my personal favorite cool down spot in the fall bouldering season because it is awesome to hike out with a few cold ones and boulder a bit then kick back next to the pond and boulders and relax after a day of pulling hard.

There are many classic lines, including The Whip(V2), Bring the Ruckus(V3), Dopeman(V8), and Gadgetry(V5).

Getting There

Hike/drive to Round Pond and explore the hilltop. Most of the boulders near the top of the small hill and the "Balance Boulder" and the warm-up boulder mark the end of the area (yes it is kinda small). All the other boulders between the warm-up and the pond and the trail have great problems.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Round Pond:

Classic V0 Boulder, 10 feet

The Jitterbug (aka Try Again) V0 Boulder, 12 feet

Cream V0+ Boulder, 20 feet

The Hueco Problem V1 Boulder, 15 feet

The Whip V2 Boulder

Gimme Crack V2 Boulder, 15 feet

Iced Tea V2 Boulder, 12 feet

Crimp Problem V3 Boulder, 10 feet

Bring the Ruckus V3 Boulder, 15 feet

Cause for Commotion V3 Boulder, 12 feet

Sauce V3+ Boulder, 20 feet

The Becoming V4 Boulder, 12 feet

Brett's Problem V5 Boulder, 10 feet

Oblivious to Danger V5 Boulder, 25 feet

Gadgetry V5 Boulder

Labrador Dreams (aka Tin Arete) V5 Boulder, 12 feet

Atlas V6 Boulder, 8 feet

Maxim V7 Boulder

High Tech Issues V8 Boulder, 20 feet

Dopeman V8 Boulder, 15 feet

Featured Route For Round Pond

Dopeman V8 NH : Pawtuckaway : Round Pond

This problem starts sitting on a good jug. You maneuver yourself under an overhang, moving right, with your feet on a slick rock slab and try to stick the severely sloping crimp-rail with both hands. Then, for the crux: you shoot a hand up, blindly grasping a very sloping, but nicely textured open hand grip. More hard moves ensue, possibly making use of a heelhook to the right, eventually moving up to a nubbin that is a couple of feet above the sloper. Moving left can reveal more sidepulls. ...[more] Browse More Classics in NH

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By Lanky
From: Portland, ME
Oct 23, 2009

Oddly enough, three out of the 8 "classics" listed here got one star from me.

By matthewWallace
From: plymouth, nh
Dec 16, 2009

Winter at Round Pond? Is it a good idea? best way to make the trek out to round pond during the winter?

By BDalhaus
Administrator
From: Manchester, NH
Dec 17, 2009

round pond usually has something climbable in the winter, mostly at the top of the hill. lakeside crag and parts of the hillside also get plenty of sun in the winter and can be climbable.

park at the horse farm (or on the paved road and walk up to the horse farm). from there just walk down the fire road, or better yet, bring a toboggan and slide down the fire road to the pond.

By Lanky
From: Portland, ME
Dec 17, 2009

EDIT: posted simultaneously to Bryce's comment, but I'm leaving it!

Winter at Round Pond is totally doable. Park at the horse farm: follow directions to Blair, but keep going past the boat launch driveway and take a left when you come to the trailer with a fantastic view - there's only parking for two cars, if it's full, park on the road across from the trailer. Hike down the trail until you get to Round Pond.

Snow is definitely a problem, so some lines will be unclimbable depending. Gadgetry and the crimp face problems are easy to clean off. So is the Atlas boulder. Dopeman can stay wet, but enough sunny days in a row can dry it out. Maxim may be climbable, but the top might stay covered with snow. Basically it's like winter climbing anywhere in NE.

By matthewWallace
From: plymouth, nh
Dec 17, 2009

Thanks guys that helps a lot, I tried atlas and really want to get back on it so, I am stoked to hear this winter beta thanks :)

By Lanky
From: Portland, ME
May 4, 2011

Is the arete problem left of Crimp Problem not listed here? I can't remember what it's called but I don't see it...

Edit: This comments makes half-sense. What I mean is that I don't think it's in the database because none of the problems described match up with it. Way to go me with the excellent writing skills.

By BDalhaus
Administrator
From: Manchester, NH
May 4, 2011

Added it for you. The Baby's Cry

By Lanky
From: Portland, ME
May 4, 2011

Word. Thanks Bryce. I knew you'd have the info.

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Round Pond

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The Classics