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Maine · Rock climbing · Waterford · Near North Conway
Boulder Field
- 5 routes
- V3 – V7
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Boulder Field is a bouldering area in Maine, about a mile from the town of South Waterford. It is a compact cluster of five boulder problems, all rated between V3 and V7 on the V scale, with the hardest of them, Shattered Glass, at V7. The routes are named Blue November, Chi Thief, Sun Drop, Rapture and Shattered Glass, and they all fall within the bouldering style. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bridgton run to highs around 78°F in July and 76°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 28°F. The Hannibal Trail and Europe Trail both start within a mile, and the Mount Tire'm Trail is about 1.6 miles away. For a longer outing, the Lake Trail lies roughly 3.6 miles off.
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More in North ConwayBest time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Boulder Field
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.
Jan
28° / 7°
9 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 19°
9 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
9 wet
May
66° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 37°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
10 wet
Dec
34° / 16°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bridgton 3 Nw, ME, 6.1 mi away at 508 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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