Central Wall
- 10 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b/c
- Trad · Sport
Central Wall is a climbing area in Maine, about half a mile from the town of Ten Degree. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Main Wall, Military Wall and East Side all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with a visit to any of the neighboring walls. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with the YDS grades ranging from 5.9 up to 5.12b/c. Ten routes are listed in total, and the most common style is trad, with eight of the routes falling into that category. Among the named routes are Entrance Crack at 5.9 and The Tenth Degree at 5.10c/d, both trad, and Bakers Passage at 5.11a, a sport route. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Middle Dam weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. For a change from the rock, the Appalachian Trail passes about 6 miles away, and Trail B is roughly 3.5 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Central Wall
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
24° / 2°
17 wet
Feb
27° / 3°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 12°
15 wet
Apr
48° / 27°
13 wet
May
62° / 39°
15 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
75° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
15 wet
Dec
30° / 12°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middle Dam, ME, 10.9 mi away at 1,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (10)
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