Tumble Down Dick Bouldering
- 3 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Tumble Down Dick Bouldering is a bouldering area in Maine, about 1.7 miles from the town of Gilead. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Hippo Boulder and Tumble Down Dick Mt. each about 0.1 mile away and Bear Cub Cliff Gilead ME about 0.3 mile off. The area is small and compact, with three bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V2 on the V scale. 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 and 30s. The routes are Left Arete (V0), Railroad (V1) and Center Face (V2), all bouldering. For a walk nearby, Wheeler Brook is about 0.6 mile away, and Hastings Campground is about 4.2 miles off.
- The Hippo BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Tumble Down Dick Mt.Rock climbing0.1 mi
- Bear Cub Cliff Gilead MERock climbing0.3 mi
- Wheeler BrookHiking0.6 mi
- McCoy-Grey Birch TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Esker LoopHiking2.4 mi
- Hastings CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Rattle River ShelterCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Middle Forist AreaRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Madigan AreaRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mount ForistRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Hippo BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Tumble Down Dick Mt.Rock climbing · Next door
- Bear Cub Cliff Gilead MERock climbing · Next door
- Main Slab AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- North Bald CapRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Lost Boys AreaRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- WM: Evans NotchRock climbing · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Tumble Down Dick 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.
Jan
28° / 8°
Feb
31° / 11°
Mar
40° / 19°
Apr
52° / 31°
May
65° / 42°
Jun
74° / 51°
Jul
79° / 57°
Aug
78° / 56°
Sep
71° / 47°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 27°
Dec
34° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bethel 6 Sse, ME, 10.9 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
