Eagle Bluff
- 63 routes
- 5.1 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Top Rope
- May–Oct
- best months
Eagle Bluff is a climbing area in Maine, about 1.7 miles from several other climbing spots including e. Mountaineers Wall, a. Maple Run Wall and Parks Pond Bluff. The land is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the area is its own unit called Eagle Bluff. The climbing here ranges from easy to quite steep. Among the 63 routes, 32 are sport and 28 are trad, with the hardest at about 5.12+. The Maine Bound Memorial Route is a trad 5.1, and Wheaties is a sport 5.10a/b with a first ascent in 1977. Eavesy Stuff is a trad 5.10d, and 38 and Drug Free is a top rope at 5.12+. Summer is the warmest time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orono show July highs around 81°F and lows near 58°F. The station sits about 560 feet below the bluff, so temperatures up high run cooler.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Eagle Bluff
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° / 11°
Feb
32° / 13°
Mar
41° / 21°
Apr
53° / 32°
May
66° / 43°
Jun
75° / 52°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
79° / 57°
Sep
70° / 48°
Oct
57° / 37°
Nov
45° / 29°
Dec
35° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orono, ME, 11.4 mi away at 115 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (63)
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e. Mountaineers Wall
~3 min drive
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a. Maple Run Wall
~3 min drive
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Parks Pond Bluff
~3 min drive
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c. Main Face
~3 min drive
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