Gorham Mountain Bouldering Climbing
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Elevation: | 151 ft |
GPS: |
44.3185, -68.1934 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 7,798 total · 46/month |
Shared By: | Anthony Codega on Jun 5, 2010 · Updates |
Admins: | Ladd Raine, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
Access Issue: Annual Trail Closures to protect Peregrine falcons
Details
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Description
For decades climbers have been hiking up to the cliff line on the southeast side of Gorham Mountain. The bouldering in this area has historically been focused on training for Acadia’s roped pursuits. For many people the main attraction at Gorham is the 60ft long 5.12 traverse. The wall at Gorham stands about 30feet tall at its highest, which gives a nice highball character to the area’s non-traversing problems. On the tallest and cleanest section of this wall there is an unclimbed V10-11 highball project. In addition to the well-traveled cliff line bouldering at Gorham, there are also a handful of freestanding boulders scattered in the trees to the south of the main wall. These boulders hold a few easy problems and a couple of hard low-ball problems. While Gorham does not have the best rock quality in Acadia, because of its long traverse and flat landing zone, it is still a favorite training area for many locals.
Getting There
Park in the Gorham Mountain Trail car park (after Thunder Hole) off the Park Loop Road. Head up the Gorham Mountain Trail until you start seeing exposed granite slabs on the left. There may also be some little logs and rocks to keep hikers on the correct trail. Step over these and head up the granite slabs. You will enter back into the trees and come to a small wall (about 10 feet tall). Skirt left around it and and the main wall will be right there.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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