Maine · Rock climbing · Bath

d. Midcoast

6 routes
5.5 – 5.10
Bouldering · Sport · Top Rope
May–Oct
best months

Midcoast is a climbing area in Maine, about half a mile from the town of Bath. It sits close to town, making it an easy stop for anyone already in Bath. The area has six routes, with styles ranging from bouldering to sport and trad climbing. Three of the routes are boulders, and the grades run from V2 to V4 on the V scale and from 5.5 to 5.10 on the YDS scale. Among the named routes are Nucular, a sport climb at 5.5, and A Dramatic Situation, a trad route at 5.10 with a first ascent by Chris Magness around 2007. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bath show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Several short hikes lie within a couple of miles, including Grandpa's Trail and Swift Loop. For more climbing, Birch Point Boulder is about 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit d. Midcoast

    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

      31° / 10°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 10°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 31°

      11 wet

    5. May

      63° / 41°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 51°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 28°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 18°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bath, ME, 2.8 mi away at 25 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

Cushman Preserve(1)

Nucular5.5