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Boulder Natural

New Hampshire > Pawtuckaway
Warning Access Issue: Parking Issues: Starting 10/24/20 a reservation will be required to park at Reservation Rd. on all days and for the Backside on the weekends. See DetailsDrop down

Description

Boulder Natural is nestled in the forest alongside a stream and is home to roughly 30 boulders and 150 problems that have been climbed on for decades. The high quality and highly featured glacially deposited granite offers up slopers and crimps galore and climbs ranging from V0 lowballs to V12 highballs. Classics range from the striking Ride the Lightning and tricky Terrorist to the friendly Hobbit Hole and fierce Halcyon. In other words, there's something here for everyone, but keep in mind that the area dries slower than other areas in the park given its shady nature.

Getting There

Continue past lower slabs west along swamp 5 min and behold the boulders.

Alternatively if you drive in from the South, walk along the trail from your car east and stop when you hit the huge boulders.

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A quick overview map w/climbs shown for reference.
[Hide Photo] A quick overview map w/climbs shown for reference.
The backside of the Zoo as seen from the Barnyard area.
[Hide Photo] The backside of the Zoo as seen from the Barnyard area.
Classic line Terrorist (v6)
[Hide Photo] Classic line Terrorist (v6)
My wife nicole warming up... What climb is this, anyone... anyone... Jesse?... anyone...
[Hide Photo] My wife nicole warming up... What climb is this, anyone... anyone... Jesse?... anyone...
Looking into the Zoo from Streambed boulders
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'The Riverbed', Boulder Natural
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Pete Otis at Boulder Natural
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Resting during a buggy but beautiful day at Boulder Natural.
[Hide Photo] Resting during a buggy but beautiful day at Boulder Natural.
jakob on the bolt on top boulder...
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on a weekend dont be surprised if there are a bunch of tourist kids milling around you problem...
[Hide Photo] on a weekend dont be surprised if there are a bunch of tourist kids milling around you problem...
jakob on his warm up traversing the bolt on top boulder...
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nhclimber
Newmarket, NH
[Hide Comment] gOOD JOB SEPERATING ALL OF THIS. Aug 22, 2009
Mike Thompson
Manchester NH
[Hide Comment] i have descriptions and directions to most of these areas typed up would someone like me to email it to them so we can get more descriptions up? Aug 22, 2009
Ladd Raine
Plymouth, NH
[Hide Comment] Send them to me. I'll post them. Aug 22, 2009
Cricket
From the heart
[Hide Comment] i need beta for "Grilled Cheese" VO out of the kemple guide.
did the holds break off this problem?
supposedly directly adjacent to 'bolt on top'. May 2, 2011
Abstract603
Newmarket, NH
[Hide Comment] The large crash pad was much appreciated. Although not for myself, it lead to some sends on Ride the Lightning. Big ups to whom ever carried that thing in. May 8, 2012
Lee Hansche
Allenstown, NH... and a van…
[Hide Comment] I found it to be beyond belief that someone would leave a piece of garbage that large in such a pretty area. though i too am happy if a bunch of folks were able to send their proj. Im not against the pad, just pack out what you pack in... May 9, 2012
Abstract603
Newmarket, NH
[Hide Comment] Found it tucked away neatly into a storm boulder cave and it was removed shortly there after. Not okay even for the short window of spring climbing? No disrespect intended to PWay. May 9, 2012