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The Split Boulder

New Hampshire > Pawtuckaway > Boulder Natural
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Description

This area calls to both the highball climber and mutant inside all of us. With the main boulder being 20+ feet, it definitely has a presence in the park. Testpieces abound as the Split boulder hosts a large concentration of hard and/or committing lines. Bones to Bits, an off-width, and The Morgue, a dihedral, will test your ability to stay calm off the deck. Halcyon, Confident Man, Three Amigos, My Little Pony, and Heart of Darkness are some of the hardest problems in the park. Shorter problems exist on the shorter boulders, and a couple of projects are still waiting for a send.

Getting There

Follow the trail from the parking lot until you cross a stream. There will be a huge boulder on your right. ThatÂ’s the main split boulder.

Area Map

Routes from Left to Right

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The Split Boulder is home to numerous hard lines
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nhclimber
Newmarket, NH
[Hide Comment] Is the morgue the highball up the shallow groove to left of the big chimney? Thats a tough route and very commiting. Aug 27, 2009
andyscott
Massachusetts
[Hide Comment] Yea the morgue is to the left of the chimmney and around the corner right next to the tree. Dec 18, 2009
[Hide Comment] Came across an interesting old picture of this rock, which was apparently once known as the Churchill Boulder:

mindat.org/photo-293476.html Nov 11, 2019