Maine · Rock climbing · Mount Desert

Escape Hatch

5.5
grade
Trad Gear
style
Jun–Oct
best months

One of seven routes catalogued at Upper Slab and Upper Wall, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's range that extends to 5.10b.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · The Precipice aka The South Wall · Otter Cliffs · Main Face
  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Escape Hatch

    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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 15°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 25°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 35°

      12 wet

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 54°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 53°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 43°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 33°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Acadia Np, ME, 2.5 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Upper Slab and Upper Wall — the crag this route is on
Upper Slab and Upper Wall, Maine — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

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

The Precipice aka The South Wall

~5 min 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

~6 min drive

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

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

Main Face

~1h 1m drive

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

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

Left End and Left Face

~1h 1m drive

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

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

Big Chick Hill

~1h 1m drive

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

CLIMB

South Bubble

Next door

South Bubble is a traditional climbing crag in Maine with 1 route.

CLIMB

Acadia National Park

~3 min drive

Acadia National Park in Maine has 14 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.

CLIMB

-MDI Bouldering

~4 min drive

MDI Bouldering is a bouldering area in Maine with 18 routes.

CLIMB

Parking Lot Buttress

~5 min drive

7 traditional climbing routes at Parking Lot Buttress in Maine.

CLIMB

Monument Cove

~6 min drive

Monument Cove is a bouldering area in Maine with 6 routes.