Maine · Rock climbing · Greenwood

Bastard Wall

6 routes
5.10a – 5.13+
Sport
May–Oct
best months

Bastard Wall is a sport climbing area in Maine, about 1.6 miles from the town of Greenwood. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Dike Wall and South Wall, each about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to pair with them in a single visit. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10a up to 5.13+. The median grade is 5.11d, with Fat Bastard at 5.11d and Unfinished Project at 5.13+ as the standout options. City Dweller, at 5.10a, is the easiest route, and Tough Bastard, at 5.12d, is the hardest of the named ones. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. For a change from the rock, Oversett Pond Trail is about a mile away, and Twitchell Pond is about 1.5 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Androscoggin River Trail, roughly 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Bastard Wall

    Best months: May–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 11°

    3. Mar

      40° / 19°

    4. Apr

      52° / 31°

    5. May

      65° / 42°

    6. Jun

      74° / 51°

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

    12. Dec

      34° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 4.5 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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