Eric and Lucie's Bus Trip

We spent the fall rock-climbing in the Northeast. We started with the Adirondacks at the end of August, drove to Acadia National Park mid-September, then spent most of October in North Conway, climbing primarily at Cathedral and Whitehorse ledges, but also at Cannon Mountain on a couple of occasions.

Anything in red on the map below can be "clicked" on for a summary report and related photographs.

For the most part, we enjoyed our experience in the Northeast. However, we never felt like the quality of the climbing was on par with some of the better areas in the US. Still, a worthwile destination, especially in the fall, when the turning leaves add another dimension to the experience.

One of the more difficult aspects of our travels in this region was finding appropriate parking for the bus. It was a constant worry and hassle. The lack of federal land drove us to use every trick we've learned over years as full-time road-trippers. Even then, when we did find a seemingly suitable place, we would generally end up being visited by the local police and asked to leave. And of course, the knock on the door usually came in the middle of the night... We even got kicked out from the Wal-Mart parking lot in North Conway! We've never had much of these types of difficulties out west. Anyway, you'd be better off with a tent or a small camper van if you want to dirt bag in this part of the country!