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EVANS NOTCH · SCHIST

Shell Pond weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp37°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts3 mph
Humidity71.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Cold — excellent friction but watch for damp seeping features

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts3 mph
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° dry 3 — 61.7%
07:00 38° dry 3 — 62.9%
08:00 42° dry 3 — 63.1%
09:00 46° dry 4 — 53.3%
10:00 50° dry 4 — 48.5%
11:00 53° dry 5 — 48%
12:00 56° dry 8 — 46.1%
13:00 57° dry 9 — 48.8%
14:00 57° dry 10 — 51.5%
15:00 57° dry 9 — 52.6%
16:00 55° dry 7 — 58.9%
17:00 53° dry 7 — 68.9%
18:00 50° dry 6 — 77.6%
19:00 49° dry 6 — 80.8%
20:00 48° dry 6 — 84.6%
21:00 47° dry 6 — 89.3%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind10 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 3 — 95.1%
07:00 44° dry 4 — 94.8%
08:00 47° dry 5 — 91.3%
09:00 53° dry 4 — 80.5%
10:00 58° dry 5 — 70.4%
11:00 62° dry 10 — 63.6%
12:00 63° dry 11 — 62.3%
13:00 65° dry 10 — 57.6%
14:00 66° dry 10 — 54.3%
15:00 67° dry 11 — 52.8%
16:00 66° dry 12 — 55.4%
17:00 63° dry 11 — 63.7%
18:00 59° dry 9 — 75.2%
19:00 57° dry 6 — 80.7%
20:00 56° dry 6 — 83.2%
21:00 55° dry 6 — 86.3%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.4 in
Wind10 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
9mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° 0.01 in 8 — 99.1%
07:00 42° 0.02 in 9 — 99.5%
08:00 41° 0.02 in 9 — 99.3%
09:00 41° 0.02 in 9 — 99.4%
10:00 41° 0.01 in 9 — 99.8%
11:00 41° 0.02 in 10 — 99.2%
12:00 42° 0.02 in 10 — 98.1%
13:00 43° 0.01 in 11 — 96.4%
14:00 43° 0.07 in 11 — 98.9%
20:00 45° 0.06 in 2 — 99.7%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 48° dry 5 — 98.2%
14:00 59° dry 6 — 66.5%
20:00 50° dry 6 — 80.6%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Good
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind15 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 45° dry 16 — 83.1%
14:00 49° dry 15 — 43.5%
20:00 42° dry 9 — 53.1%
Fri Friday 16 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity74%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 38° dry 1 — 75.9%
14:00 43° 0.01 in 4 — 74.1%
20:00 37° dry 4 — 97%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Poor
Temp41°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind16 mph
Gusts—
Humidity48%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 34° 0.00 in 13 — 78.3%
14:00 40° dry 16 — 48.2%
20:00 33° dry 13 — 73.8%
Sun Sunday 18 October
Good
Temp41°F
Raindry
Wind13 mph
Gusts—
Humidity32%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 27° dry 9 — 69.3%
14:00 40° dry 13 — 31.7%
20:00 27° dry 2 — 69.9%
Access
Access is on private land under a conservation easement — access is not guaranteed long-term.

About Shell Pond

Shell Pond is western Maine's premier hard-sport venue — a group of south-west-facing schist cliffs overlooking Shell Pond in the Evans Notch area, just east of North Chatham NH and south of the notch itself, in Stow ME. The steep angle and south-west aspect keep the rock climbing much longer into wet weather than most Evans Notch venues — Mountain Project notes that some routes can be climbed on rainy days. Approach from NH Route 113 by either Deer Hill Road (3.8 miles, seasonally gated in winter, then a 15–25 minute walk to the cliffs) or Stone House Road (1.1 miles, then ~30 minutes through the field — but more visible to owners; use the Deer Hill approach if you can and be respectful about parking).

Region
Evans Notch
Rock type
Schist
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
1161 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low