Chockstone Chimney
- 5.5
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Chockstone Chimney open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Chockstone Chimney, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Cadillac Summit Road closed to all users Nov 9-25 and Dec 1-18
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
Eastern Section of Beech Mountain Loop Trail Closed for Repairs
Park closure covering Acadia National Park · NPS · Acadia National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Acadia National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 70 routes catalogued at Otter Cliffs, this climb sits in the lower end of the grade range that spans from 3rd to 5.12a. No lead protection is recorded for this line.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbing · ~4 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing · ~6 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Left End and Left FaceRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Main FaceRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Big Chick HillRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- School HouseRock climbing · Next door
- Monument CoveRock climbing · Next door
- Left wallRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Great Head ProperRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- The CavernRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Chockstone Chimney
Best months: June–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
33° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
35° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 35°
12 wet
May
65° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 43°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 5.5 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
