Amazon
- 13 routes
- V1 – V9-10
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Amazon is a bouldering area in New Hampshire, about 2.6 miles from Dunbarton Center. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Moonstone just 0.1 mile away and Elemental Boulder and Lone Wolf Area each about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact, close-together collection of boulder problems, and the routes here run from V1 up to V9-10. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Weare weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The 13 routes here are all boulders, with grades ranging from V1 to V9-10. Among them are Elfin at V1, Colloidal Suspension at V6, and Seismic Project at V9-10. The closest hike is the Gum Tree Trail, about 0.9 mile away, and the Lost Lake Loop is about 1.1 mile off.
- The MoonstoneRock climbing0.1 mi
- Elemental BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- MiscellaneousRock climbing0.2 mi
- Lone Wolf AreaRock climbing0.2 mi
Gum Tree TrailHikingPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Lost Lake LoopHikingPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
- Mill Pond TrailHikingPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi
- Elm Brook Park Rec AreaCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Amazon
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 13°
Feb
34° / 14°
Mar
42° / 23°
Apr
55° / 33°
May
67° / 45°
Jun
75° / 55°
Jul
80° / 60°
Aug
78° / 58°
Sep
71° / 50°
Oct
58° / 38°
Nov
47° / 30°
Dec
37° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weare, NH, 3.8 mi away at 720 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
