Madison Boulder
Posted by: Telomere
N 43° 55.812 W 071° 10.181
19T E 325842 N 4866408
A Glacial Erratic. (But don't call it that to it's face.)
Waymark Code: WM63ER
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2009
Views: 23
Madison boulder is unusual among rocks - it is a "Glacial Erratic" - a rock that has been picked up, moved and deposited by a glacier. In this case, a sheet of ice more than a mile thick. And even without that scenario, this is one stunning bit of geology...87 feet long, 23 feet wide and 37 feet high, weighing over 9 million pounds! The rock sits strangely alone within a nice forest glade. The site is free, easily accessible from Route 113, and managed by the NH Dept. of Parks and Recreation. Trophywife, of Geocaching fame, stands in as scale-model human in the photo.
Predominate Feature: Madison Boulder
Parking/Access Location: N 43° 55.812 W 071° 10.181
Ownership: State
Terrain Rating:
Admission Charged: no
Landmark's Website: [Web Link]
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