Big Cottonwood Boulder in Smugglers Notch

By Eric Terral

Description: Route 108 and Smugglers Notch is a rather famous spot for leaf peeping and rock climbing. While I love leaf peeping, I mainly chose this spot for its rock climbing. I have been climing for eight years and would consider it a passion of mine. Even though this spot is an hour away I means a lot to me and I make a trip up every weekend to climb.

Directions: The Big Cottonwood Boulder is located just before Stowe Resort on Route 108 near Smugglers Notch. It is about a 55 minute drive away going North on I-89 for about 18 miles, take exit 18 then turn left onto VT-104 for about 13 miles. Next is a right onto Route 108 for about 5 miles until you reach the Big Cottonwood Boulder.

This is a photograph of me standing next to the Big Cottonwood boulder to demonstrate the sheer size of this magnificent rock. I chose this location because I am a rock climber and find myself on this same rock every weekend. I have been trying to climb it for a few months now and I have yet to succeed.

**Vegetation and surrounding area:** This is a close up image of where I was standing in the first picture. The majority of the landscape is made up of **White Birch**, **Yellow Birch** and **really big rocks**. There is also the occasional **Sugar** and **Norway** **Maple** scattered among the birch. The landscape is also split in half by a narrow road that goes all the into downtown Stowe.

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