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Elevation: 1,116 ft 340 m
GPS: 45.8826, -68.99444
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Maine Highlands: Baxter State Park & Surrounding Mountains

The very heart of the state is here, with Baxter State Park, free to all Maine Residents, climbing Katahdin is a rite of passage for all who grow up in Maine. See the appalachian trail hikers in the summer ending their pilgrimage in jubilation atop the summit of Katahdin. See the ice climbers winding their ways up the frozen flows of the cirque in the winter. Remote adventure climbing can be had in the park, and remoteness keeps that feeling very much alive.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Maine Highlands (inc. BSP / Katahdin )

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI5
 8
Pamola Ice Cliffs
Ice 2 pitches
WI4
 20
Cilley-Barber
Trad, Ice 7 pitches
WI4
 14
Waterfall Gully
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
WI3
 6
Pamola's Fury Left
Ice 2 pitches
WI2+
 12
Mini-Pinnacle 2
Ice 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b WI2 Mod. Snow
 13
The Chimney
Trad, Ice, Snow
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 11
Pamola IV Ridge
Trad 11 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 112
The Armadillo
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
Flatiron
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
The Wind in the Willows
Trad 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Pamola Ice Cliffs Katahdin > 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
 8
WI5 Ice 2 pitches
Cilley-Barber Katahdin > 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
 20
WI4 Trad, Ice 7 pitches
Waterfall Gully Katahdin > 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
 14
WI4 Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Pamola's Fury Left Katahdin > 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
 6
WI3 Ice 2 pitches
Mini-Pinnacle 2 Katahdin > 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
 12
WI2+ Ice 2 pitches
The Chimney Katahdin > 06. All Winter Ice Ro…
 13
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b WI2 Mod. Snow Trad, Ice, Snow
Pamola IV Ridge Katahdin > 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
 11
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad 11 pitches
The Armadillo Katahdin > 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
 112
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Flatiron Katahdin > 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
The Wind in the Willows Katahdin > 01. Chimney Pond ("So…
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
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