Crack Pipe
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of 27 climbs catalogued at Long Wall, this route sits in the lower range of the crag's V0–V7 span. First ascent: Iron Mike 2004.
Murray Hill Road BouldersRock climbing · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jstuby, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- North side of riverRock climbing · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jstuby, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cow's HoofRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SpitzbergenRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest BranchRock climbing · Next door
- South Bank - Dirty ErnieRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- North Bank - Hobo Cave AreaRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Fin Boulder aka TrailsideRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- South Bank - Tick AreaRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- North Bank - Chaos Roof Area AKA Snowflake BoulderRock climbing · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Clifton Park River TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Mr.TinMD, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cherry Hill ParkCamping · ~5 min drive
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Crack Pipe
Best months: April–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
45° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
53° / 34°
10 wet
Apr
65° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
83° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beltsville, MD, 3.5 mi away at 145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
