Maine · Rock climbing · Bar Harbor

Sober Seaman

Is Sober Seaman open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name Sober Seaman, 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 Nov 10, 1:00 AM EST · 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 middle of the crag's range from 3rd to 5.12a.

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Also worth it near here
- Quarry TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: 5chw4r7z, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Blackwoods CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Sand BeachBeach · ~2 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The BeehiveSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Sober Seaman
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.
1. Jan
  33° / 15°
  12 wet
2. Feb
  35° / 18°
  10 wet
3. Mar
  42° / 25°
  12 wet
4. Apr
  53° / 35°
  12 wet
5. May
  65° / 45°
  13 wet
6. Jun
  74° / 54°
  12 wet
7. Jul
  79° / 60°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  78° / 60°
  10 wet
9. Sep
  71° / 53°
  11 wet
10. Oct
  58° / 43°
  12 wet
11. Nov
  48° / 33°
  12 wet
12. 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