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Elevation: 155 ft
GPS: 44.80612, -68.5403
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Shared By: BDalhaus on Oct 5, 2008
Admins: BDalhaus, Ladd Raine, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

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The town of Clifton is nestled in the rolling hills just east of Bangor & is home to some of the finest crags in the state. Travelling climbers don't tend to stop in on their way to Acadia, so the Clifton area remains a sort of local secret. Rock is scattered across the map in a swath running from Aurora down through Dedham and beyond. On a good day, the peaks of Chick Hill and Fletcher's Bluff are visible in the distance from the west and make up two of the four main roped climbing areas with the other two being Parks Pond and Eagle's Bluff. Alongside the cliffs are also a number of bouldering areas, some with excellent access and some with serious issues.

Getting There Suggest change

The Clifton crags are located about 20 minutes east of Bangor. All the crags (except for eagle bluff) are located off of rt. 9. Eagle bluff is off of 180

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Classic Climbing Routes at -Clifton Crags

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 9
Overnite Sensation
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Witch Wonder
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
Weakened Warrior
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 35
The Eagle's Gift
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 40
Highlander
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 57
Wheaties
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
Echos of Life
Sport 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
Blaze of Glory
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
All Seriousness Aside
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Sunnyside up
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
The Maine Line
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Under The Weather
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 24
Eagle Direct
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 15
B3 Bomber
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Lumiere
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Overnite Sensation Big Chick Hill > Main Face
 9
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Witch Wonder Eagle Bluff > 05. The Roofs
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Weakened Warrior Big Chick Hill > Left End & Left Face
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
The Eagle's Gift Eagle Bluff > 05. The Roofs
 35
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Highlander Eagle Bluff > 05. The Roofs
 40
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Wheaties Eagle Bluff > 04. Main Face
 57
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Echos of Life Parks Pond Bluff > c. Main Face
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
Blaze of Glory Eagle Bluff > 06. Power Wall
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
All Seriousness Aside Eagle Bluff > 04. Main Face
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Sunnyside up Fletchers Bluff
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Maine Line Big Chick Hill > Main Face
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Under The Weather Parks Pond Bluff > ab. Mushroom Boulder
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Eagle Direct Eagle Bluff > 04. Main Face
 24
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
B3 Bomber Parks Pond Bluff > a. Maple Run Wall
 15
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Lumiere Fletchers Bluff
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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