Rising Tide
- 5.6
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Rising Tide open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Rising Tide, 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.
One of 70 routes catalogued at Otter Cliffs, this climb sits in the lower-to-middle range of the crag's 3rd to 5.12a span. No lead protection is recorded for this line.
Local outfitters
- Atlantic Climbing School5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
The Precipice aka The South WallRock climbing · ~4 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Upper Slab and Upper WallRock climbing · ~6 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Left End and Left FaceRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Main FaceRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Big Chick HillRock climbing · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- School HouseRock climbing · Next door
- Monument CoveRock climbing · Next door
- Left wallRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Great Head ProperRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- The CavernRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Rising Tide
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.
Photo of the crag
