Petrified Wood Traverse

Petrified Wood Traverse is a fun traverse on a short boulder. It is a little covered in lichen. The footwork is the only tricky part. The rock may not actually be petrified wood, but it sure bears a resemblance!Avoid the possibly detached feet near the bottom which are obvious cheating.

Follow the Forty Caves trailhead. At the first fork, turn right. When you see a boulder with a hollow the shape of a hand (Giant's Palm), turn left. Follow the trail and take the first left, then take the first right you see, which should be past a couple of uninteresting boulders. By this point, you should be on the blue trail. Follow the trail to the top of the hill, then turn left onto the yellow trail. When you get to the bottom of the hill, the route will be immediately to your left.The GPS coordinates are: 42.3460864, -71.5063296.

Pads will not be much help because of the slope. Make sure you have a spotter.