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Shell Pond Bouldering

7 routes
V3 – V6-
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Shell Pond Bouldering open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Shell Pond Bouldering, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Shell Pond Bouldering is a bouldering area in the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest in Maine, about 12 miles from Bethel. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Shell Pond Loop hike just 0.3 miles away and the High Meadow Wall climbing area 0.6 miles off. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with seven routes ranging from V3 to V6+. The easiest are Case Study and The Civilian at V3, and the hardest is Blast Furnace at V6+. The median grade is V5, so climbers can expect a range of challenges in a single outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bethel show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Other climbing areas close by include The Family Wall at 0.7 miles and WM: Evans Notch at 1.7 miles. For an overnight stay, Cold River campground is about 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Cold River Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Several Viewpoints at Black Cap

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Shell Pond Bouldering

    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

      28° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 11°

    3. Mar

      40° / 19°

    4. Apr

      52° / 31°

    5. May

      65° / 42°

    6. Jun

      74° / 51°

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

    12. Dec

      34° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 11.9 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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