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New Hampshire · Rock climbing · Nottingham · Near Derry
Devil's Den
- 25 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13c
- Trad · Sport · Top Rope
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Devil's Den is a climbing area in Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Ashes to Ashes/Bridge of Immortals Area, Up in Smoke Area and Numb Thumb Area all about 0.1 mile away. Bad Apple Boulder is also close by. The area has 25 routes, mostly trad, with two sport routes and one top-rope option. The YDS grades run from 5.4 up to 5.13c. Squeeze Play is the easiest at 5.4, and Strong John's Shelf is the hardest at 5.13c. Homebase, a 5.10b/c trad route, was first climbed by Paul Boisssonneault in the 1980s, and Maximum Heat, a 5.12- trad route, was first climbed by Mack Johnson around 1983. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Epping put July highs around 82°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Yanni's Pizzeria
Fast food
On your way back · 3 mi
If it rainsDebraHardy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFolsom Tavern
Museum
Museum · 15 mi from Derry
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: DebraHardy, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Derry- Ashes to Ashes/ Bridge of Immortals AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Up in Smoke AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Numb Thumb AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Bad Apple BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
Quarry TrailHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Boulder TrailHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Howard's PathHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- North Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: ihamr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Up in Smoke AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Numb Thumb AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Bad Apple BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Red Devil AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Red Right Hand/ Universal SocketRock climbing · Next door
- Beaver AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Devil's Den BoulderingRock climbing · Next door
- RidgelineRock climbing · Next door
- The DomeRock climbing · Next door
- The Barnyard BouldersRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Devil's Den
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
33° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
35° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
68° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Epping, NH, 8.2 mi away at 160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (25)
CrossroadsFA: Eli Buzzell, Shaun Aykroid, Doug Plourde5.10Easier Said Than Done5.10Dubuko5.10-Lycra SanctionFA: Mack Johnson and Paul Boissonnault 19855.10-Oh God!5.10aHomebase (aka. Bring your Monkey Along)FA: Paul Boisssonneault, 1980's5.10b/cBowltender to the B TeamFA: Mack Johnson, Andy Ward 19865.11Devil's in the DetailsFA: Eli Buzzell, Shaun Aykroid, Doug Plourde5.11Exorcist5.11The CrucibleFA: Mack Johnson, Paul Boissonneault 19875.11The Immaculate ConstrictionFA: Mack Johnson, Michael Guravage 19875.11-Book O' FoolsFA: Gene Vallee 19845.11+Heat WaveFA: Gene Vallee, 19785.11+Speckman's (Originally named Speckman's First Aid Climb)FA: FA: Todd Swain & Kim Speckman 1977; FFA Scott Stevenson 19855.12Maximum HeatFA: Mack Johnson ~19835.12-El Rayo XFA: Dave Jacobson5.12aFriend of the DevilFA: Joe Terravecchia5.13CuriosityFA: John Branscombe5.13-Sympathy for the DevilFA: FA Todd Swain & Curt Robinson 1977; FFA Dave Jacobson5.13a/bStrong John's ShelfFA: John Branscombe5.13cSqueeze Play5.4Bates RouteFA: Bob Bates5.7The Edge5.8The Pretty Flake5.8Oh HellFA: Eli Buzzell, Shaun Akyroid, & Christian Eaton (?)5.9+
