New Hampshire · Rock climbing · Nottingham · Near Derry

Meat and Potatoes Boulder

6 routes
V3 – V9
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Meat and Potatoes Boulder is a bouldering area in Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Swirley Boulder, Blair Woods and Wetworks Area all about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are Leftovers and Meat and Potatoes, both V3, and the hardest is Shepherds Pie at V9. Eat Your Veggies is V5, and Sriracha's All Gone runs V5-6. 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 September cools to highs in the low 70s. The Blair Loop Trail starts about 0.2 mile away, and the Fundy Trail is about 1.2 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Youth Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Papas Country Kitchen

    Fast food

    On your way back · 5 mi
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    Folsom Tavern

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Derry

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Meat and Potatoes Boulder

    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

      33° / 14°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 16°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 34°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 59°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 57°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 38°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Epping, NH, 6.4 mi away at 160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)