Maine · Rock climbing · Clifton

My Time

5.5
grade
Trad Gear
style
May–Oct
best months

This is the easiest route catalogued at Main Face, where climbs range from 5.5 to 5.11a.

Local outfitters

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  • Nearby · Upper Slab and Upper Wall · The Precipice aka The South Wall · Otter Cliffs
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit My Time

    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

      28° / 11°

    2. Feb

      32° / 13°

    3. Mar

      41° / 21°

    4. Apr

      53° / 32°

    5. May

      66° / 43°

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

    8. Aug

      79° / 57°

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

    10. Oct

      57° / 37°

    11. Nov

      45° / 29°

    12. 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

Main Face — the crag this route is on
Main Face, 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

Upper Slab and Upper WallPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Upper Slab and Upper Wall

~1h 1m drive

Upper Slab and Upper Wall in Maine has 7 trad routes with 7 distinct difficulty grades.

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

The Precipice aka The South Wall

~1h 2m 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

~1h 5m drive

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

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e. Mountaineers Wall

~3 min drive

7 routes at e. Mountaineers Wall in Maine range across 5 grades and feature sport and trad climbing.

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Parks Pond Bluff

~3 min drive

Parks Pond Bluff in Maine has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.

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c. Main Face

~3 min drive

c. Main Face in Maine has 31 climbing routes ranging from easy to hard, with sport and trad options.

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b. Mushroom Wall

~3 min drive

b. Mushroom Wall in Maine has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades.

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a. Maple Run Wall

~3 min drive

a. Maple Run Wall in Maine has 9 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

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Fletchers Bluff

~3 min drive

Fletchers Bluff in Maine has 10 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

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Eagle Bluff

~5 min drive

Eagle Bluff in Maine has 63 climbing routes with sport, top-rope, and trad options.