Lyback
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
One of four routes catalogued at Big Chick Hill, this climb sits in the middle of the Tower Buttress and Face sector's range.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing · ~1h 1m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbing · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Otter CliffsRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- e. Mountaineers WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Parks Pond BluffRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- c. Main FaceRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- b. Mushroom WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- a. Maple Run WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Fletchers BluffRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Eagle BluffRock climbing · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Lyback
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 900 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.
Photo of the crag
