Maine · Rock climbing · Castine

Castine

6 routes
5.6 – 5.10+
Trad · Top Rope · Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Castine is a climbing area in Maine, about a mile from the town of Fort George. It offers a mix of bouldering, top-rope and trad routes, with six routes in total, so it works well for climbers who want to try different styles in one outing. The climbing here runs from about 5.6 to 5.10+ on the YDS scale, with two bouldering routes graded V2 to V5-6. Dyce's Deliverance is a top-rope route at 5.6, and Witherly Project (trad) is a top-rope at 5.9+. The trad route Um, Labradoodle Please? is at 5.10, and Project 2 (the easy one) is at 5.10+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Belfast weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 57°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Several trails sit close by. Indian Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Back Shore Trail, Beaver Flowage Trail and Goose Falls Trail are each about 2.1 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Castine

    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

      30° / 10°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 12°

      7 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 20°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 50°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 57°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 56°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 18°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Belfast, ME, 8.4 mi away at 20 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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