Pawtuckaway Boulder Field/Balanced Rock with J Paul (benefit NH4Ukraine)

NOTE: You do not need to make a donation to participate in this hike - however, if you wish to make a donation, you can use the “Donate” button on the Life’s a Hike home page. Proceeds will go to the humanitarian group NH4Ukraine. Anyone who makes a donation of $25 or more will receive a “Life’s a Hike” T-shirt (see photo)

DESCRIPTION: Let’s get in a quick hike to the boulder field and the balanced rock in Pawtuckaway State Park while the weather is still pretty decent. The boulder field is an area in Pawtuckaway that is littered with very impressive glacial erratics - boulders that were transported from elsewhere by glaciers, then deposited as the glaciers melted. We’ll meet at the parking lot for the NORTH ENTRANCE (Round Pond Road) - see map in the featured photo. DO NOT TAKE RESERVATION ROAD. (see map in photos)
From the parking lot, we’ll hike past the gate down Round Pond Road into the park and to the Boulder Trail. After we spend some time exploring the boulder field, we’ll start heading back but stop for lunch at the balanced rock, then return to the parking lot. So pack a lunch and a spirit of adventure.
TOTAL MILES: 3.5 - 4.0
ELEVATION GAIN - 328 feet
AllTrails description: "This easygoing route leads visitors to a boulder field in Pawtuckaway State Park. It's downhill on the way there, so save some energy for the uphill return leg. Parts of the trail can be slippery, with wet slabs of rock and damp leaves. Wear shoes with good traction. Bring microspikes if you're here during winter as the trail can get very icy. The trail begins at the Boulder Trail Parking Lot on Round Pond Road."

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As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code described at www.hikesafe.com; the leader(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you release, hold harmless, and indemnify the leader(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.