Maine · Rock climbing · Bar Harbor

The Flake

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style
Jun–Oct
best months

Is The Flake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Acadia National Park. It doesn't name The Flake, 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.

Local outfitters

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

  • 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 The Flake

    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

Otter Cliffs — the crag this route is on
Otter Cliffs, Maine — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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