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Elevation: 300 ft 91 m
GPS: 44.8174, -68.49405
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Shared By: Matty Zane on Oct 13, 2008
Admins: BDalhaus, Ladd Raine, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

Description Suggest change

The ideal setting of Parks Pond Bluff has long been a favorite for local climbers. Although more scruffy then its neighboring crags, it offers a bit more adventure and the best summit scenery by far. Today, many climbers are introduced on the slabby main face. Just left of this face, is the steep mushroom wall, home to some harder testpices.

The subareas of the cliff have been sorted from left to right, as you experience them walking in or when looking up at the cliff.

Getting There Suggest change

From the intersection of routes 180 and route 9, follow 9 east for 2.7 miles, passing parks pond on your right to a small grassy pullout on your right. Two trails leave from the pullout. one branches left leading to the top of the cliff, while the right one leads you to the base of the crag. Leave five minutes for the approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Parks Pond Bluff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 9
Fly and Scatter
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
Craig's Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
The Usual
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Riders On the Storm
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Jim Dandy
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Hand Jam
Trad, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
Direct Helix (Betty Boop)
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
Drum Solo
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
Strange Days
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
Funk 49
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
Elf Toes
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 18
Echos of Life
Sport 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 12
Easter Island
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Under The Weather
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 15
B3 Bomber
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fly and Scatter c. Main Face
 9
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Craig's Crack c. Main Face
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
The Usual c. Main Face
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Riders On the Storm b. Mushroom Wall
 18
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Jim Dandy c. Main Face
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Hand Jam d. Upper Wall
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Direct Helix (Betty Boop) c. Main Face
 9
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Drum Solo c. Main Face
 9
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Strange Days c. Main Face
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Funk 49 c. Main Face
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Elf Toes e. Mountaineers Wall
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Echos of Life c. Main Face
 18
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
Easter Island b. Mushroom Wall
 12
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Under The Weather ab. Mushroom Boulder
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
B3 Bomber a. Maple Run Wall
 15
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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