Off the Beaten Path Walls
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10c/d
- Trad · Sport
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Is Off the Beaten Path Walls open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Off the Beaten Path Walls, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Off the Beaten Path Walls is a climbing area in Maine, set within Bigelow Preserve and along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits about 6 miles from the Long Falls Dam weather station, which sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the climbing walls. The area has eight routes, six of which are trad and two sport. The YDS grades run from 5.8 to 5.10c/d. Among the named routes are Diamond in the Rough (5.8, trad) and Block Party (5.10c/d, sport), with New in Town (5.10+, sport) also on the list. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July averages from the nearby Long Falls Dam station run to a high of 77°F and a low of 55°F, though that station sits well below the walls, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Warren's Trail and the Esker Trail are both within about 2.5 miles, and the Carrabassett Valley Boulders are about 3.7 miles away. Flagstaff Lake, a fishing access, is about 4.2 miles off.
- Warren's TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Esker TrailMountain biking2.5 mi
Safford Brook TrailHikingPhoto: John Hayes (gravelboy), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi- Larry's TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Carrabassett Valley BouldersRock climbing3.7 mi
- Tufulio's BouldersRock climbing3.8 mi
- Flagstaff LakeLake fishing4.2 mi
- Cranberry Pond (Bigelow Range)Rock climbing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carrabassett Valley BouldersRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Tufulio's BouldersRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Cranberry Pond (Bigelow Range)Rock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Natanis PerchRock climbing · ~49 min drive
- Tumbledown Mtn RockRock climbing · ~56 min drive
- East SideRock climbing · ~58 min drive
- Main WallRock climbing · ~58 min drive
- Central WallRock climbing · ~58 min drive
- Military WallRock climbing · ~59 min drive
- Ten Degree WallRock climbing · ~59 min drive
Best time to visit Off the Beaten Path Walls
Best months: August–September. 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
23° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 14°
12 wet
Apr
47° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Falls Dam, ME, 6.2 mi away at 1,160 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
