South Bubble
Bar Harbor, Maine
| Address: | South Bubble, Mt Desert, ME 04660, USA |
| GPS: |
44°20'27.9"N 68°15'1.4"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Maine |
National Park
Rock Climb
A lesser known climbing spot in Acadia National Park. Most people will head out to Otter Cliff or the Precepice, but South Bubble will stay relatively uncrowded. The majority of the climbing areas are Trad climbing, with the Lower slab and Upper slab offering two different climbing experiences.
Lower slab is mainly for friction and face climbing. The Upper slab includes some good climbs from 5.4 to 5.8 and is mainly moderate routes on a more vertical terrain. All of the Upper slab climbs are accessed by climbing up the Lower slab, where there is a nice ledge to start climbs from. Some of the climbs that finish at the top of the Upper slab give great views of the area and also have beautiful sunsets depending on the time of year.
When reaching the top of the Upper slab, climbers can just scramble up to the summit and follow the hikers trail back down. Climbers should be careful of hikers, they may end up kicking rock down towards climbers on South Bubble. During climbing season there are several climbing guide schools that may come out to climb at South Bubble because it is a great beginners area.
More Information
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Bar Harbor, Maine
- Head north on Compass Harbor Ln toward Albert Meadow (141 ft)
- Turn left onto Albert Meadow (102 ft)
- Turn left onto Main St (141 ft)
- Turn right onto Mt Desert St (0.5 mi)
- Continue straight onto Eagle Lake Rd (1.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Cadillac Entrance Rd (443 ft)
- Turn left onto Paradise Hill Rd (180 ft)
- Turn left to stay on Paradise Hill RdMay be closed at certain times or days(0.5 mi)
- Paradise Hill Rd turns slightly right and becomes Park Loop RdMay be closed at certain times or daysDestination will be on the right(2.9 mi)
The cliff is easily spotted from the park road when coming from the south (or coming from Precipice, Great Head, or Otter Cliffs since the portion of the road they are on is one-way). From Bar Harbor direct, follow the Park Loop Road past the turn off for the one-way section. Continue past the Cadillac Mt. summit road, Bubble Pond parking, to the Bubble Rock parking which will be on the right. A bit past here on the right is additional parking. Walk down the stone stair case and follow the obvious trail up the cliff. Courtesy of mountainproject.com
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