Otter Cliffs
Photo: Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 72 routes
- 5.3 – 5.12a
- Top Rope · Trad · Bouldering
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Otter Cliffs open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Otter Cliffs, 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.
Otter Cliffs is a climbing area in Maine with 72 routes spanning 25 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers bouldering pads, top-rope, and trad climbing options.
- Nearby · The Precipice aka The South Wall · Upper Slab and Upper Wall · Left End and Left Face
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Otter Cliffs
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, 5.5 mi away at 470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (72)
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Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)The Precipice aka The South Wall
~4 min drive
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Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Upper Slab and Upper Wall
~6 min drive
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Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Left End and Left Face
~1h 5m drive
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Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Main Face
~1h 5m drive
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