Bouldering

The bouldering area at Little Concord Pond State Park in Maine offers a cluster of bouldering spots, with Left End, Shagg Crag, Right End and Main Wall all sitting within about a tenth of a mile. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the routes here run from easy to challenging, with the hardest grade at V9. The climbing area's own routes cover a wide range. Twenty boulder problems are listed, with grades from VB up to V9. Arisen, a V4, was first climbed by Jake Icemonkey Perry, and Banned From Mountain Project for selling pizza and camping by the pond is a V6. The median grade is V4. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Rumford run around 79°F for the high and 58°F for the low. That station sits about 760 feet lower than the bouldering area, so expect cooler temperatures up high. Winter is much colder, with January highs typically in the upper 20s. Nearby, the Androscoggin River Trail offers canoeing about 2 miles away. The J-n-J Backcountry Trail, Buck's Ledge Trail and Lapham Ledge Trail all lie within roughly 7 miles for anyone wanting to pair a hike with a day of bouldering.