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Rock climbing in Maryland

The 227 climbing areas Cordada has in Maryland, with 1,885 routes. For each one: its grades (YDS and V-scale), which way the walls face, the walls themselves and the best season.

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Areas

227

Routes

1,885

With a page

227

Half the routes

5.6–5.10a

// The map

Where they are

Boundaries © Natural Earth

// The grades

Grades in Maryland

Routes by grade

From 5.0 to 5.13a. Half are between 5.6 and 5.10a.

306

147

143

141

176

54

19

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Boulders by grade

From V0 to V11. Half are between V1 and V4.

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116

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27

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// The crags

Areas by size

GRADES · ROCK · ROUTES

01TWS Rocks -5.1–5.11c · boulders V0–V4 · Quartzite · Top rope78 routes and boulders 02Hades Heights5.0–5.12d · Volcanic · Top rope · Trad66 routes 03Maryland Heights, MD5.1–5.12c · Filita · Trad61 routes 04The TiersV0–V5 · routes 5.8–5.11a · Quartzite · Bouldering56 routes and boulders 05Jungle Cliffs5.1–5.12d · Volcanic · Trad · Top rope50 routes 06HighlandsV0–V6 · Volcanic · Bouldering46 boulders 07Cliff Trail BouldersV0–V8 · Basalt · Bouldering41 boulders 08Fisherman'sV0–V10 · Schist · Bouldering40 boulders 09Gateway Trail BouldersV0–V8 · Quartzite · Bouldering38 boulders 10North Bank - Chaos Roof Area AKA Snowflake BoulderV0–V10 · Volcanic · Bouldering33 boulders 11StreamsideV0–V7 · Schist · Bouldering29 boulders 12Balcony Jr.5.6–5.11d · boulders V0–V3 · Quartzite · Trad · Bouldering28 routes and boulders 13Long WallV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering27 boulders 14Balcony Rock BouldersV1–V8 · Quartzite · Bouldering26 boulders 15Wolf Rock5.0–5.12d · Filita · Trad · Top rope24 routes 16Cumber Honey Wall5.5–5.10d · Shale · Trad23 routes 17Middle Earth5.3–5.12b · Quartzite · Trad22 routes 18Outlying AreaV0–V6 · Basalt · Bouldering22 boulders 19South Bank - Pipeline AreaV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering22 boulders 20White Rocks BoulderingV0–V8 · Filita · Bouldering20 boulders 21West View Parking Lot BouldersV0–V4 · Quartzite · Bouldering19 boulders 22Charcoal Exhibition AreaV0–V6 · Basalt · Bouldering19 boulders 23Outlook Rocks5.0–5.12c · boulders V0–V8 · Volcanic · Trad · Bouldering18 routes and boulders 24Woodstock Rock5.6–5.11d · boulders V1–V5 · Gneiss · Trad18 routes and boulders 25Devil's Kitchen5.1–5.10d · Quartzite · Trad17 routes 26North Bank - Tulip AreaV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering17 boulders 27The Bulges5.0–5.11c · Volcanic · Trad17 routes 28South Bank - Roof AreaV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering16 boulders 29Balcony Rock5.7–5.10d · Quartzite · Trad · Top rope16 routes 30Skink Rock5.6–5.11c · Volcanic · Top rope16 routes 31Purple Trail BouldersV1–V10 · Conglomerate · Bouldering15 boulders 32South Bank - Dirty ErnieV0+–V11 · Volcanic · Bouldering15 boulders 33Earth Buttress5.3–5.9 · Quartzite · Top rope14 routes 34Right Fork Rocks5.2–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope14 routes 35White Rocks5.4–5.12a · Filita · Top rope · Trad14 routes 36Ilchester5.5–5.13a · boulders V1 · Gabbro · Top rope13 routes and boulders 37The NestV0–V5 · Gneiss · Bouldering13 boulders 38Funland5.3–5.9 · Shale · Trad13 routes 39The Overlook5.3–5.8 · Conglomerate · Trad13 routes 40Alberton5.6–5.11d · boulders V3 · Schist · Top rope13 routes and boulders 41Howling Wall5.3–5.10c · Shale · Trad13 routes 42Venus buttress5.1–5.9 · Quartzite · Top rope12 routes 43Gorsuch Switch5.2–5.7 · boulders V0–V2 · Gneiss · Top rope · Bouldering12 routes and boulders 44The South End5.0–5.11a · Quartzite · Trad12 routes 45Levitation BouldersV1–V11 · Gneiss · Bouldering12 boulders 46Alberton BouldersV0–V6 · Schist · Bouldering12 boulders 47Rocky Island5.0–5.10d · Volcanic · Trad11 routes 48Sisters' Corner and Ampitheater Area5.4–5.10c · Quartzite · Trad11 routes 49Mercury buttress5.1–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope10 routes 50Cunningham FallsV2–V4 · Basalt · Bouldering10 boulders 51Way Down Rocks5.3–5.10b · Quartzite · Top rope10 routes 52Neptune Buttress5.2–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope · Trad10 routes 53Thurmont Watershed Area5.6–5.10b · Quartzite · Top rope · Trad10 routes 54Friction Wall5.1–5.12a · Granodiorite · Sport · Trad10 routes 55Loudon Heights5.6–5.10c · Quartzite · Trad10 routes 56Faint's Roof5.3–5.10c · Quartzite · Trad10 routes 57Blue Ridge Summit/Hog Rock Parking BouldersV0–V8 · Basalt · Bouldering9 boulders 58Saturn Buttress5.3–5.9 · Quartzite · Top rope9 routes 59Thurmont Vista Boulders/Static BouldersV0–V3 · Basalt · Bouldering9 boulders 60Breakaway Wall5.6–5.11d · Conglomerate · Trad9 routes 61Fin Rock5.4–5.9 · Quartzite · Trad9 routes 62Jim Pick Wall5.3–5.10c · Shale · Trad9 routes 63Boy Scout Ledges5.3–5.12a · Quartzite · Trad9 routes 64Main Cliffs5.1–5.11c · Conglomerate · Trad9 routes 65Spitzbergen5.7–5.11c · Volcanic · Trad · Top rope9 routes 66Shenandoah BouldersV2–V4 · Filita · Bouldering9 boulders 67Green Wall5.7–5.10b · Quartzite · Sport · Trad9 routes 68Wave and J Walls5.5–5.10d · Quartzite · Top rope9 routes 69Hot Spot BoulderV0–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering8 boulders 70The Reservoir Wall5.5–5.8 · Schist · Trad8 routes 71The Main Wall5.5–5.10a · Schist · Top rope8 routes 72Little Gunpowder Falls Crag5.5–5.10b · Gabbro · Trad · Top rope8 routes 73The Fin5.6–5.9 · Conglomerate · Trad · Top rope8 routes 74Cupids Bower5.3–5.12c · Volcanic · Trad8 routes 75The Bonus Wall5.4–5.9 · Schist · Trad · Top rope8 routes 76TimBarb Buttress5.4–5.10b · Quartzite · Trad7 routes 77Below BreakawayV2–V7 · Conglomerate · Bouldering7 boulders 78Eden BrookV0–V7 · Volcanic · Bouldering7 boulders 79Underground RailroadV4–V7 · Quartzite · Bouldering7 boulders 80Chimney RockV1–V4 · Quartzite · Bouldering7 boulders 81North Bank - Anklebiter BoulderV1–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering7 boulders 82White Rocks5.5–5.9 · Quartzite · Top rope7 routes 83Hog RockV1–V10 · Basalt · Bouldering7 boulders 84Bear RocksV1–V5 · routes 5.7–5.11a · Quartzite · Bouldering · Top rope7 routes and boulders 85Pinnacle5.4–5.10a · Conglomerate · Trad6 routes 86Biceps Wall5.5–5.12b · Conglomerate · Trad · Top rope6 routes 87Shepherdstown Crag5.10a–5.11a · Limestone · Top rope6 routes 88Smoke 'n' Ash Boulder5.7–5.10c · boulders V1–V2 · Conglomerate · Trad · Bouldering6 routes and boulders 89Crag X5.8–5.10c · Volcanic · Trad6 routes 90One Pitch Wonder Wall5.2–5.8 · Shale · Trad6 routes 91Spot Rock ParkV0–V3 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 boulders 92North Bank - Suspended BoulderV0–V6 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 boulders 93EreborV5–V7 · Gneiss · Bouldering6 boulders 94Sherwin Island, Cupids Bower5.9–5.12a · boulders V5 · Volcanic · Trad6 routes and boulders 95Chuck Wall5.2–5.9 · Shale · Trad6 routes 96North side of riverV0–V3 · Gneiss · Bouldering6 boulders 97Upper West View / Sunset Wall5.5–5.11d · Quartzite · Top rope6 routes 98South Bank - Tick AreaV0–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering6 boulders 99The Ledges5.7–5.10a · Sandstone · Sport6 routes 100Pluto Buttress5.4–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope5 routes 101North Bank - Crack Line BoulderV0+–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering5 boulders 102Positive Systems BoulderV0+–V2 · Volcanic · Bouldering5 boulders 103Mather Gorge Maryland - Greek Wall Area5.7–5.11c · Volcanic · Trad5 routes 104Argo Rock5.7–5.11a · Quartzite · Trad5 routes 105Liberty Reservoir Oakland RoadV3–V9 · Conglomerate · Bouldering5 boulders 106Giggling BouldersV0–V5 · Filita · Bouldering5 boulders 107North Bank - Hobo Cave AreaV0–V2 · Volcanic · Bouldering5 boulders 108Raven Rocks5.4–5.9 · Conglomerate · Trad5 routes 109Mars Buttress5.4–5.8 · Quartzite · Top rope5 routes 110Mark's Wall5.7–5.10a · Quartzite · Sport5 routes 111Alien Crag5.9 · boulders V2 · Volcanic · Bouldering · Top rope5 routes and boulders 112Mather Gorge Maryland - Trojan Wall Area5.5–5.9 · Volcanic · Trad5 routes 113Lower Overlook5.5–5.6 · Quartzite · Trad5 routes 114Paper Mill Rd5.7–5.10c · Sandstone · Top rope5 routes 115North Bank - Uphill SlabV0–V9 · Volcanic · Bouldering5 boulders 116Downstream Crag5.6–5.10a · Volcanic · Top rope4 routes 117Fox Hill Crag5.3–5.7 · Volcanic · Top rope4 routes 118Jupiter Buttress5.7–5.9 · Quartzite · Top rope4 routes 119The General BoulderV4–V9 · Basalt · Bouldering4 boulders 120Moe's Cut5.6–5.10b · Quartzite · Top rope4 routes 121Grassy Knoll BoulderV1 · Quartzite · Bouldering4 boulders 122Lower Westview Slabs5.2–5.7 · Quartzite · Trad4 routes 123The Fox's DenV3–V4 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 124Tower of Babylon5.6–5.10b · Quartzite · Trad4 routes 125Bullfrog BoulderV3–V11 · Basalt · Bouldering4 boulders 126LCL Boulder, aka Not too LowballV3–V4 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 127North Bank - Pyramid BoulderV0–V3 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 128Uranus area5.4–5.6 · Quartzite · Top rope4 routes 129Summer BoulderV3–V10 · Sandstone · Bouldering4 boulders 130Grimhold BoulderV2–V5 · Gneiss · Bouldering4 boulders 131Big Big Roof5.5–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope4 routes 132Easter Egg Rocks5.4–5.9 · Volcanic · Top rope4 routes 133Stoned Sphere BoulderV0–V2 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 134Parking Lot BouldersV0–V1 · Volcanic · Bouldering4 boulders 135Leakin ParkV3–V4 · routes 5.1 · Gabbro · Bouldering · Top rope4 routes and boulders 136Sunset Wall5.6–5.10a · Quartzite · Trad3 routes 137Loch Raven Reservoir5.3–5.10d · Sandstone · Top rope3 routes 138King and Queen SeatV2–V5 · Conglomerate · Bouldering3 boulders 139North Bank - Tree Hugger BoulderV1–V4 · Volcanic · Bouldering3 boulders 140Mather Gorge Maryland - The Atrium Area5.7–5.11a · Volcanic · Trad3 routes 141Sick Bay BoulderV2–V7 · Basalt · Bouldering3 boulders 142The Dam BoulderV0 · Shale · Bouldering3 boulders 143The Wishing BoulderV5–V10 · Sandstone · Bouldering3 boulders 144Porcupine Tree AreaV3–V5 · routes 5.9 · Arcillita · Bouldering · Trad3 routes and boulders 145Halloween BoulderV0–V3 · Sandstone · Bouldering3 boulders 146Drowning BoulderV3 · Sandstone · Bouldering3 boulders 147Warfare BoulderV6–V7 · Basalt · Bouldering3 boulders 148HollowdaysV2–V3 · Volcanic · Bouldering3 boulders 149Blue Ridge Summit OverlookV0–V2 · Basalt · Bouldering3 boulders 150Curtain Call BoulderV3–V9 · Volcanic · Bouldering3 boulders 151Castle Rock5.4–5.7 · Quartzite · Top rope · Trad3 routes 152Rachel's CairnV0–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering3 boulders 153Mason-Dixon Arch5.8–5.10c · Schist · Sport3 routes 154Crystal Ball BoulderV2–V7 · Sandstone · Bouldering3 boulders 155Parking Lot BoulderV0–V2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering3 boulders 156Purple Horse Area5.5–5.9 · Volcanic · Trad3 routes 157Bug Valley5.7–5.10a · Volcanic · Top rope3 routes 158North Wall, Rocky Island5.7–5.9 · Volcanic · Trad3 routes 159The Easy BoulderSandstone2 routes 160Pillar 2 (Shepherdstown Pillar)5.7–5.10b · Dolomite · Trad2 routes 161Reality Island area5.9–5.10c · Volcanic · Top rope2 routes 162The Pillar5.4–5.9 · Quartzite · Trad · Top rope2 routes 163Left Fork Rocks5.4–5.6 · Quartzite · Trad2 routes 164Land of Last LightV1 · Quartzite · Bouldering2 boulders 165Concave BoulderV1–V2 · Basalt · Bouldering2 boulders 166Christine RockVolcanic2 routes 167Moonshine buttress5.9–5.10c · Quartzite · Top rope2 routes 168Epitaph Wall5.5–5.9 · Conglomerate · Trad2 routes 169Overlook5.9–5.10d · Volcanic · Top rope2 routes 170Bunker Hill5.6–5.7 · Conglomerate · Trad2 routes 171The Beached Wall BoulderV5 · Gabbro · Bouldering2 boulders 172Slumberous Hollow BoulderV0 · Volcanic · Bouldering2 boulders 173Wincopin QuarriesV5 · Gabbro · Bouldering2 boulders 174Angler's Inn Rock5.9–5.11c · Volcanic · Top rope2 routes 175Osprey ButtressV1 · Basalt · Bouldering2 boulders 176Lotus BoulderV5–V7 · Basalt · Bouldering2 boulders 177South Bank - The Cracks5.7–5.10a · Volcanic · Trad2 routes 178Riverview WallV1 · Gneiss · Bouldering2 boulders 179Dan's RockV2–V3 · Sandstone · Bouldering2 boulders 180Lower King and Queen Seat BoulderingV3 · Conglomerate · Bouldering2 boulders 181Quartz CrownV1 · Conglomerate · Bouldering2 boulders 182South Bank Falls5.4–5.8 · Volcanic · Trad2 routes 183Jam Box5.9–5.10d · Volcanic · Top rope2 routes 184Warship Satan BoulderV4 · Schist · Bouldering2 boulders 185Victory BoulderGneiss2 routes 186River Wall5.9–5.11a · Filita · Trad2 routes 187Sasquatch RoofV5 · Basalt · Bouldering2 boulders 188South Bank - Foam PitV4–V5 · Volcanic · Bouldering2 boulders 189Mam Cliffs5.2–5.7 · Conglomerate · Trad2 routes 190Vaso Island, North Face5.10b–5.12c · Volcanic · Trad2 routes 191Hidden Slabs5.9 · Volcanic · Sport2 routes 192Front PorchShale1 route 193PeeWee Tower5.6 · Quartzite · Trad1 route 194Shadow Rock5.10c · Conglomerate · Trad1 route 195The DomeV2 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder 196Glacier BoulderV3 · Basalt · Bouldering1 boulder 197Linganore-BartonsvilleSlate1 route 198Hancock AqueductsV0 · Shale · Bouldering1 boulder 199Honey GoGo BoulderVolcanic1 route 200The Salad Bar5.10a · Volcanic · Sport1 route 201South Bank - PsicobranchV3 · Volcanic · Bouldering1 boulder 202The Horizontal BoulderV3 · Sandstone · Bouldering1 boulder 203Chestnut Hill5.8 · Filita · Top rope1 route 204Quartz GuardV3 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder 205Shenandoah StFilita1 route 206Jefferson Rock5.11c · Filita · Trad1 route 207The Painted WallV5 · Gabbro · Bouldering1 boulder 208Land of First LightVolcanic1 route 209Ridge Rocks5.7 · Quartzite · Top rope1 route 210Bloede's Dam5.4 · Gabbro · Top rope1 route 211Future RoofV9 · Basalt · Bouldering1 boulder 212GathlandQuartzite1 route 213Jesus Overlook5.8 · Quartzite · Trad1 route 214Nathaniel's PlaceQuartzite1 route 215Canyon Overlook5.5 · Shale · Top rope1 route 216Nixon's Other Nose5.8 · Quartzite · Trad1 route 217The Boulders5.3 · Sandstone · Top rope1 route 218The Great BoulderV5 · Sandstone · Bouldering1 boulder 219Yogurt BlockV6 · Gneiss · Bouldering1 boulder 220Buzzards Rock5.8 · Gabbro · Top rope1 route 221The Underlook5.10c · Conglomerate · Trad1 route 222Weverton CliffQuartzite1 route 223Conservation QueenV0 · Conglomerate · Bouldering1 boulder 224Dragon ScaleV4 · Gneiss · Bouldering1 boulder 225ChapelVolcanic1 route 226Bee Sting Wall5.8 · Quartzite · Trad1 route 227East Face5.6 · Conglomerate · Trad1 route

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