Lisbon Falls Boulder
- 5 routes
- V1 – V7
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Lisbon Falls Boulder is a bouldering area in Lisbon Falls, Maine, sitting just 0.2 miles from the town itself. It is a compact cluster of five boulder problems, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V7, with a median of V5. The area is close to town, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the Lisbon Falls area. For comfortable climbing weather, summer is the best bet. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 56°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Durham. Winters are cold, with January highs around 29°F. The routes are named Warmups, Maybus, Static Shock, Moxie Madness and Head For Higher Ground. Morgan Patterson is credited with the first ascents of Maybus, Static Shock and Moxie Madness. Head For Higher Ground is the hardest, at V7. Other climbing nearby includes the Southern Boulder Patch, about 8.7 miles away. Hikers can find the Cox Pinnacle Trail at 3.7 miles and the Beaver Park Trails at 3.9 miles.
- Cox Pinnacle TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Beaver Park TrailsHiking3.9 mi
- Perimeter TrailHiking5 mi
Cross Topsham TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi
Cathance River TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Bradbury Mountain State Park (CLOSED to Climbing Oct '17)Rock climbing8.7 mi
- Southern Boulder PatchRock climbing8.7 mi
- The CornerstoneRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- The CornerstoneRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Southern Boulder PatchRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Bradbury Mountain State Park (CLOSED to Climbing Oct '17)Rock climbing · ~15 min drive
- Bates College CampusRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Dead Man's AreaRock climbing · ~20 min drive
- South Freeport BouldersRock climbing · ~20 min drive
- Cat Pine BoulderRock climbing · ~20 min drive
- Coffin Boulder (aka "Belly Button")Rock climbing · ~20 min drive
- Upper Strip BoulderRock climbing · ~20 min drive
- Strip BoulderRock climbing · ~20 min drive
Best time to visit Lisbon Falls Boulder
Best months: July–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
29° / 7°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
33° / 9°
10 wet · 7 snow
Mar
41° / 19°
11 wet · 5 snow
Apr
54° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 54°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 27°
12 wet · 2 snow
Dec
35° / 16°
12 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durham, ME, 1.8 mi away at 140 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
