This is the vertical line near the left end of the wall that follows a thin crack and a series of sloping holds.  Some of the holds can be a little wet, which can be an unpleasant surprise as you approach the top.  Pretty Exciting towards the top of it! 

  For what it is worth, my rating here is mostly a shot in the dark... It has been a while since I climbed this last.  I will update after my next visit to the problem.

The Butterfield Line

The Traverse

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Start from one end, finish at the other.  Stay around the middle height wise.  I usually start from the left end to get the hard stuff out of the way before I am too pumped.

Nice little mixed skill piece...rock quality is so-so, but depending on the rainfall, can get mossy or overgrown with lichen and can force some challenging foot placements throughout the year.  Crimps, smears, a little crack work, and two scoops of courage using the loose block when topping out.

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.

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Routes in Gorham Mountain Bouldering