Monkey Pants (direct)
- V7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Monkey Pants (direct) open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Monkey Pants (direct), 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.
Located in the Highway 233 Boulders sector of MDI Bouldering, this climb ranks among the hardest problems catalogued at the crag, where routes span V0 to V8. First ascent by Jonathan Hogue-2016.
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbing · ~10 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Otter CliffsRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Big Chick HillRock climbing · ~57 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Main FaceRock climbing · ~57 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Left End and Left FaceRock climbing · ~57 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- South BubbleRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Beech Cliff BoulderingRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Canada Cliff BoulderRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Canada Cliff RockRock climbing · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Monkey Pants (direct)
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, 2.4 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
