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Elevation: | 271 ft | 83 m |
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44.33958, -68.25807 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Ladd Raine on Apr 20, 2007 · Updates | |
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Access Issue: Annual Trail Closures to protect Peregrine falcons
Details
For details visit:
nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/…
nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/…
Description
Here's the correct link to trail closures:
nps.gov/acad/learn/news/tra…
(You may have to COPY (CTRL C) and PASTE (CTRL V) into your browser )
Acadia National Park is visited by more than 2 million tourists every year. However this location is not visited for its rock (such as Yosemite), but for its reputation as the first place the sun touches in the USA (Cadillac Mtn.), and for its beautiful ocean views, as well as for ocean kayaking.
There are many areas in Acadia that make the long drive to get there more than worth it. Try to limit yourself to coming in the warm season (May-late September). Climbing by the ocean when it is cold out is a unpleasant experience.
NPS Site
Attention: There is a new guidebook for this area!
With route descriptions for nearly 300 climbs, this guidebook covers all of the classic Acadia climbing areas, plus many of the islandÂ’s more obscure haunts. Detailed information will keep you climbing; beautiful photographs will keep you inspired. 124 pages; full color.
Also available is a digital version of the guide through the guidebook app company, rakkup.
http://www.rakkup.com/guidebooks/acadia-rock-climbing/
Check out the site to purchase the new guidebook: rockclimbsofacadia.com/
ACADIA GUIDING SERVICES:
nps.gov/acad/learn/news/tra…
(You may have to COPY (CTRL C) and PASTE (CTRL V) into your browser )
Acadia National Park is visited by more than 2 million tourists every year. However this location is not visited for its rock (such as Yosemite), but for its reputation as the first place the sun touches in the USA (Cadillac Mtn.), and for its beautiful ocean views, as well as for ocean kayaking.
There are many areas in Acadia that make the long drive to get there more than worth it. Try to limit yourself to coming in the warm season (May-late September). Climbing by the ocean when it is cold out is a unpleasant experience.
NPS Site
Attention: There is a new guidebook for this area!
With route descriptions for nearly 300 climbs, this guidebook covers all of the classic Acadia climbing areas, plus many of the islandÂ’s more obscure haunts. Detailed information will keep you climbing; beautiful photographs will keep you inspired. 124 pages; full color.
Also available is a digital version of the guide through the guidebook app company, rakkup.
http://www.rakkup.com/guidebooks/acadia-rock-climbing/
Check out the site to purchase the new guidebook: rockclimbsofacadia.com/
ACADIA GUIDING SERVICES:
- Atlantic Climbing School - With an office right in Bar Harbor these guys primarily serve Acadia and Camden, though they will guide any location in New England and also offer guiding internationally. Locally owned, these guys put out the last couple guidebooks for Acadia.
- Acadia Mountain Guides - Also based in Bar Harbor along with a location in Orono Maine, this school focuses primarily on Acadia but also guides throughout New England, along with occasionally offering AMGA classes. Owned by John Tierney, who wrote the original Clifton Guidebook.
- Equinox Guiding Service
Getting There
Take I-95 in Maine, continue up to Bangor. From Bangor, Maine, take Rt. 1A to Ellsworth and then Rt. 3 to Mount Desert Island. Once on the island, head towards Town Hill on Rt. 198. Continue on Rt. 198 until you reach a junction with Rt. 233, at which youÂ’ll need to take a left. From Rt. 233 take a left to enter Acadia National Park.
Bolting
Acadia NP has a Climbing Advisor Group and procedures for how to handle bolting/rebolting. Details can be found here: nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/…. . Let's follow the rules so climbers continue to have a good relationship with the park.
Classic Climbing Routes at -Acadia National Park
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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