Dike Wall
- 13 routes
- 5.10a – 5.12c
- Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
Dike Wall is a sport climbing area in Maine, about 1.6 miles from the town of Greenwood. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Bastard Wall and South Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has 13 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.12c. The median grade is 5.11c. Among the named routes are Phallix Handhold (5.10a), first climbed by Tom Bowker and Ray Rice in May 2021, and Wet Market (5.12c), first climbed by Ray Rice in April 2021. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel run from highs around 74°F in June to about 79°F in July, with lows in the upper 50s. Nearby, Oversett Pond Trail is about a mile away and Sanborn River Loop about 1.5 miles. Twitchell Pond, another climbing area, is also about 1.5 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Dike Wall
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° / 8°
Feb
31° / 11°
Mar
40° / 19°
Apr
52° / 31°
May
65° / 42°
Jun
74° / 51°
Jul
79° / 57°
Aug
78° / 56°
Sep
71° / 47°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 27°
Dec
34° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 4.5 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (13)
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