A Dramatic Situation
- 5.10
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Aug–Sep
- best months
One of three climbs catalogued at Pemaquid Point bouldering within d. Midcoast's 5.5 to 5.10 span. FRA Chris Magness, circa 2007.
- Nearby · Tracy Shore Boulder · Dodge Point · Birch Point Boulder
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit A Dramatic Situation
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 14°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 16°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
12 wet
May
62° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
15 wet
Jul
76° / 59°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 42°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 32°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westport Island, ME, 10.8 mi away at 90 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Tracy Shore Boulder
~6 min drive
Tracy Shore Boulder in Maine has 12 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
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Dodge Point
~18 min drive
Dodge Point is a 11-route bouldering crag in Maine with 8 difficulty grades.
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Birch Point Boulder
~24 min drive
Birch Point Boulder in Maine has 7 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
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d. Midcoast
~28 min drive
d. Midcoast in Maine has 6 climbing routes with bouldering pads, sport, top-rope, and trad.
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Giant's Stair Bouldering
~44 min drive
Giant's Stair Bouldering in Maine has 5 bouldering routes.
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Lisbon Falls Boulder
~51 min drive
Lisbon Falls Boulder in Maine has 5 bouldering routes.
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Dead Man's Area
~52 min drive
Dead Man's Area is a bouldering crag in Maine with 7 routes.
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Grand Slab Area (aka "Home Base")
~52 min drive
7 climbing routes in Maine, 4 difficulty grades, bouldering pads.
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Upper Strip Boulder
~52 min drive
Upper Strip Boulder in Maine has 9 bouldering routes with 7 distinct difficulty grades.
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Strip Boulder
~52 min drive
Strip Boulder in Maine has 10 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
