New Hampshire · Rock climbing · Nottingham · Near Derry

Rainforest Boulder (Valley Boulders)

18 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Rainforest Boulder, part of the Valley Boulders, 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 Hero Block, Method Area and Warmup Area all about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here runs the full range from V0 to V8, with 18 routes in total. The easiest is Never Ending Scrubber at V0, and the hardest is Rubber Cement at V8. Janet Gets a Wirebrush is a V3, and The Pocket Problem is a V4. The median grade is V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Epping show July highs around 82°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The Blair Loop Trail and Oak Trail are both about 0.2 mile away, and the Fundy Trail is about 1.1 mile off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Youth Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Moe's Italian Sandwiches

    Fast food

    On your way back · 5 mi
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    Folsom Tavern

    Museum

    Museum · 13 mi from Derry

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Rainforest Boulder (Valley Boulders)

    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, 6.3 mi away at 160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (18)