Maine · Rock climbing · Pownal

Southern Boulder Patch

5 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering
Aug–Oct
best months

Southern Boulder Patch is a bouldering area within Bradbury Mountain State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing and hiking spots in the park, including The Cornerstone and the Link Trail, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V3 on the V scale. Homer is the easiest at V0, and Bart and Problem A are the hardest at V3. The routes are all boulders, so there is no climbing on rock faces here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gray, Maine, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Paddlers can find Chandler Brook about 2.7 miles away and the Royal River Water Trail about 4.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Southern Boulder Patch

    Best months: August–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

      30° / 14°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 16°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 25°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      53° / 34°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      64° / 44°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 54°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 60°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      12 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gray, ME, 3.8 mi away at 378 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)