New Hampshire · Rock climbing · Manchester · Near Derry

Central Section

10 routes
5.5 – 5.12
Trad · Top Rope · Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

The Central Section is a climbing area in Rock Rimmon Park's undeveloped area in New Hampshire, set among the Left Side, Rock Rimmon and Right Side climbing areas, each about 0.1 mile away. It is a cluster of routes rather than a single climb, with 10 routes in total, and it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding rock and the Piscataquog River trails. The climbing here is a mix of trad and top rope, with one boulder problem. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.12 on the YDS scale, and the hardest route is Minute Man, a top rope at 5.12. Catwalk, a trad route at 5.5, and Nubbin Delight, a top rope at 5.7, are among the easier options. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Massabesic Lake weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Piscataquog River Trail East and the Piscataquog River Falls Trail are both within a mile, and the Merrimack Valley climbing area is about 1.9 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Kettleford

    Campground

    Campground · 5.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jimmy's House of Pizza

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsStruthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Currier Museum of Art

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Central Section

    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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 13°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 15°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 24°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      10 wet

    5. May

      67° / 46°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 56°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massabesic Lake, NH, 4.8 mi away at 253 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)