Maine · Rock climbing · Camden

Guide's Wall

16 routes
5.3 – 5.9+
Trad · Sport
May–Oct
best months

Guide's Wall is a climbing area in Camden Hills State Park in Maine, managed by State Park and Recreation. The park is home to a cluster of boulders and rock routes, and the wall sits among them, with several other climbing areas within about a tenth of a mile. For comfortable climbing weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F and lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 69°F. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with 14 trad routes and two sport routes among 16 in total. Grades range from 5.3 to 5.9+, and some of the named routes include Treasure Island at 5.3, Firecracker at 5.5 and Jerry's Corner at 5.8. The Crack House boulder and Millard boulder are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Jack Williams Trail is half a mile off for a walk after climbing.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Guide's 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

      30° / 12°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 14°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 22°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 34°

      11 wet

    5. May

      62° / 44°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 54°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 20°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME, 4.7 mi away at 361 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (16)

Treasure Island5.3ScarecrowFA: Ben Townsend, Ryan Howes, spring 20125.4Tin ManFA: Ben Townsend, Ryan Howes, spring 20125.4FirecrackerFA: Ryan Howes, spring 20125.5Alpine SpringFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, spring 20135.7Beautiful GarbageFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, spring 20135.7Common GroundFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, fall 20125.7SparklerFA: Ben Townsend, Ryan Howes, spring 20125.7Madam ButterflyFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, fall 20125.7+Jerry's CornerFA: Jerry Cinnamon, Mike Avery, spring 20125.8The KullerFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, spring 20135.8The Million Muppet MarchFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, fall 20125.8Cowboy BebopFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, spring 20135.9Mos EisleyFA: Ryan Howes, spring 20125.9The CrozierFA: Ben Townsend, Dorcas Miller, spring 20145.9The Real Folk Blues5.9+