Elevation: 155 ft
GPS: 44.80612, -68.5403
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Shared By: BDalhaus on Oct 5, 2008
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Description

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

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

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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 21
My Time
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 19
Slice of the Gunks
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
Witch Wonder
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
Upside down staircase
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
Weakened Warrior
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 25
Walk on the Mild Side
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 44
Bivy Route
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 28
Crankcase
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 28
The Eagle's Gift
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 52
Wheaties
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 33
Highlander
Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
All Seriousness Aside
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Blaze of Glory
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 20
Eagle Direct
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Lumiere
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
My Time Big Chick Hill > Main Face
 21
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Slice of the Gunks Eagle Bluff
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Witch Wonder Eagle Bluff
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Upside down staircase Eagle Bluff
 25
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Weakened Warrior Big Chick Hill > Left End & Left Face
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Walk on the Mild Side Eagle Bluff
 25
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Bivy Route Eagle Bluff
 44
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Crankcase Eagle Bluff
 28
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
The Eagle's Gift Eagle Bluff
 28
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Wheaties Eagle Bluff
 52
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Highlander Eagle Bluff
 33
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
All Seriousness Aside Eagle Bluff
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Blaze of Glory Eagle Bluff
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Eagle Direct Eagle Bluff
 20
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Lumiere Fletchers Bluff
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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