Maine · Rock climbing · Clifton

a. Maple Run Wall

9 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad
May–Oct
best months

a. Maple Run Wall is a climbing area in Maine, about 0.8 miles from the town of Clifton. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with b. Mushroom Wall, c. Main Face and Parks Pond Bluff all about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orono show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. For a change from the rock, the Orange Trail is about 4.5 miles away and the Blue White Trail about 5.3 miles. Beech Hill Pond, roughly 9 miles off, offers lake fishing.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit a. Maple Run Wall

    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° / 11°

    2. Feb

      32° / 13°

    3. Mar

      41° / 21°

    4. Apr

      53° / 32°

    5. May

      66° / 43°

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

    8. Aug

      79° / 57°

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 29°

    12. Dec

      35° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orono, ME, 10.4 mi away at 115 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)

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Main FacePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Main Face

~3 min drive

Main Face in Maine has 7 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Big Chick HillPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Big Chick Hill

~3 min drive

Big Chick Hill is a Maine climbing crag with 4 routes.

Left End and Left FacePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Left End and Left Face

~3 min drive

Left End and Left Face in Maine has 26 climbing routes across 14 grades.

Upper Slab and Upper WallPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Upper Slab and Upper Wall

~1h drive

Upper Slab and Upper Wall in Maine has 7 trad routes with 7 distinct difficulty grades.

The Precipice aka The South WallPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Precipice aka The South Wall

~1h 1m drive

Precipice aka The South Wall, The in Maine has 68 climbing routes.

Otter CliffsPhoto: Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Otter Cliffs

~1h 5m drive

Otter Cliffs in Maine has 72 climbing routes with 25 difficulty grades.

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b. Mushroom Wall

Next door

b. Mushroom Wall in Maine has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades.

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c. Main Face

Next door

c. Main Face in Maine has 31 climbing routes ranging from easy to hard, with sport and trad options.

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Parks Pond Bluff

Next door

Parks Pond Bluff in Maine has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.

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e. Mountaineers Wall

Next door

7 routes at e. Mountaineers Wall in Maine range across 5 grades and feature sport and trad climbing.