Elephant's Head

One of New Hampshire's pint-sized gems, Elephant's Head is a west facing, 1 pitch dome-like crag situated up and to the right above Rte. 302 just as you go north through Crawford Notch.Looking back from little Saco Lake after you pass through the notch, it resembles an Elephant's visage with one of NH's classic 1 pitch routes, The Trunk (5.4 - 5.5), heading straight up the broad arete of the trunk following flakes and cracks.This fun little crag has all the basics: great rock, good pro, a picturesque setting and a quaint quality of exposure and position...right above the road. This of course encourages the requisite tourist rubbernecking and Kodak moments and beginners (and vets) feel heroic as cars pass directly underneath their feet.An afternoon's suggested outing is leading up one of the "Trunk" routes (5.5 or so) and then throwing a top-rope on some harder moderates down the "cheek / eye" (5.7 - 5.8).High frequency of climbing school use. 2017- There are two new 2 bolt 3/8 SS anchors on top to compliment your gear anchors and (2019) the old questionable bolt on the North-West side has been replaced; the older 1/2-inch bolt with 3/8-inch quick draw remains to compliment this new SS bolt. (Total of 3 sets of anchors, of which 2 sets are totally unnecessary as there are excellent cracks in the vicinity! )