Main Wall
- 7 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
Main Wall is a climbing area in Maine, about half a mile from the town of Ten Degree. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Central Wall, East Side and Military Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other routes in the same cluster. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Middle Dam run to highs around 76°F in July, with lows near 54°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 24°F. The area has seven routes, six of which are trad and one sport. Grades range from 5.7+ to 5.11b. Among the named routes are Wave Length at 5.7+ and High Stakes at 5.11b, along with Bemis, a sport route at 5.10d. For a change from climbing, 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 Main 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.
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