Maryland · Rock climbing · Parkton

The Fin

8 routes
5.6 – 5.9
Trad · Top Rope
Jun–Oct
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 33 min ago

The Fin is a climbing area in Maryland, about 0.7 miles from the community of Hamlet Farms. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with Highland Trail and Gunpowder South Trail (White) both within a mile. The Reservoir Wall and The Bonus Wall are climbing areas about a mile away. The area has eight routes, six of which are trad and two top rope. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Among the named routes are Charitable View (5.6, trad) and Fin Land (5.8, trad), with Alex's Dinner Plate (5.6, top rope) and Grease Monkey (5.9, top rope) rounding out the options. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 85°F.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit The Fin

    Best months: June–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 24°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 32°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 42°

      13 wet

    5. May

      73° / 51°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 56°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 45°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 28°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millers 4 Ne, MD, 9.2 mi away at 860 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)