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Cranberry Pond Boulder Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cranberry Pond Boulder

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	East Side Squeeze T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	NE Face TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	West Side Pinch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	West Side Squeeze T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13

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Elevation:	2,454 ft	748 m
GPS:	45.14026, -70.36337 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Peregrine Falcons in Maine Details

Maine Peregrine Falcons breeding season extends from mid-March through July or August. Hiking or climbing near nesting peregrines can cause abandonment and death of eggs/young. If adults are away from the nest, eggs or young can become overheated, chilled, or chicks can miss feedings. Be on the lookout for agitated falcons that may vocalize, take avoidance flights, or dive-bomb those that are too close. If you encounter an aggressive peregrine falcon please immediately leave the area, and report incidents to Erynn Call, State Raptor Specialist, MDIFW, erynn.call@maine.gov.

To learn more about peregrines in Maine, check out this link: maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife…

Description

This is a large boulder with a wide crack splitting it through the middle. It is right off the Bigelow Range Trail at the NW end of the pond.

Trees at the top of the boulder can be used for a descent anchor.

Getting There

Follow Route 27 a few kilometers west of the Sugarloaf Ski Area enterance. Turn right at Stratton Brook Pond Road, and follow that for about 2 km to its intersection with the Appalachian Trail. Park there and walk northward on the Appalachian Trail. After about 4 km, you will arrive at the intersection with the Bigelow Range Trail. Follow the Bigelow Range Trail westward to Cranberry Pond, and continue to the NW end of the pond.