Birch Point Boulder
- 7 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- Sep
- best months
Birch Point Boulder is a climbing area in Maine, about a mile from the town of Wiscasset. It sits close to town, making it an easy stop for climbers heading out from Wiscasset. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wiscasset show July and August highs around 79°F with lows in the upper 50s, while winter highs stay near freezing. Several short hikes lie about 1.5 miles away, including Blackberry Trail, Tall Pine Trail and Morris Farm Trail. For more climbing, Dodge Point is roughly 6 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit Birch Point Boulder
Best months: 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
32° / 12°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 14°
10 wet
Mar
43° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 33°
12 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 57°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
59° / 38°
13 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 20°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wiscasset Ap, ME, 2.7 mi away at 68 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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