Ten Degree Wall
- 3 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11d
- Trad
Ten Degree Wall is a climbing area in Maine, about half a mile from the town of Ten Degree. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Military Wall just 0.1 mile away and Central Wall and Main Wall each about 0.2 mile off. The area is known for its traditional routes, and the three listed here run from 5.9 to 5.11d. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Middle Dam show July highs around 76°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The routes at Ten Degree Wall are all trad, and they range from the 5.9 "Afternoon Nap" to the 5.11d "Charlieville." The "Growth of the Soil" sits in the middle at 5.10a/b.
- Military WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Central WallRock climbing0.2 mi
- Main WallRock climbing0.2 mi
- East SideRock climbing0.3 mi
- Trail BHiking3.6 mi
- Appalachian TrailHiking6.2 mi
Brook TrailHikingPhoto: Spenceregan7, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi- Pond Link TrailHiking8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Middle Forist AreaRock climbing · ~56 min drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Madigan AreaRock climbing · ~56 min drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mount ForistRock climbing · ~56 min drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Military WallRock climbing · Next door
- Central WallRock climbing · Next door
- Main WallRock climbing · Next door
- East SideRock climbing · Next door
- Tumbledown Mtn RockRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- C BluffRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- Lower Sunny SideRock climbing · ~38 min drive
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Best time to visit Ten Degree 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, 10.8 mi away at 1,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
