New Hampshire · Rock climbing · Brookline · Near Derry

Lake Potanipo (aka Rock Ramond)

4 routes
V0 – V3-
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Lake Potanipo, also known as Rock Ramond, is a bouldering area in New Hampshire, about 0.7 miles from the town of West Brookline. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Prow and Roadside Attraction and Quarry Cliff each about 0.1 miles away. The area is a bouldering destination, with four boulder problems on the same grade range of V0 to V3-. The easiest are Undersit and Understand, both V0, and the hardest is Poop diamonds at V3-. Butter fingers is V2-. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Milford run to highs around 83°F in July, while September cools to about 73°F with lows near 50°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F. The Brookline Rail Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and the Russell Hill Loop Trail is about 1.8 miles away. Rocky Ridge Boulders is about 2.2 miles off.

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    Field & Stream RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
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    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
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    Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

    Museum

    On your way back · 18 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Lake Potanipo (aka Rock Ramond)

    Best months: April and June–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

      33° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 24°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 34°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 50°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford, NH, 6.8 mi away at 320 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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