Maryland · Rock climbing · Hillandale

Long Wall

27 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Long Wall is a climbing area in Maryland, about 0.3 miles from the town of Cresthaven. It sits right alongside a cluster of trails, so it works well as a stop for climbers who also want to ride or hike nearby. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Beltsville weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. The Northwest Branch Trail and the Devere Loop Trail both start about 0.1 miles away, and the Northwest Branch climbing area is about 0.6 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Northwest Branch Anacostia River about 4.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Long Wall

    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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 25°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 34°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 59°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 37°

      9 wet

    12. 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.

Routes (27)

Warm-upV-easyThe CrackFA: Iron Mike 1993V0Moses With a GunV0+Crack PipeFA: Iron Mike 2004V1Gateway SlabFA: Iron Mike 2006V1Moses RightV1Unknown 2V1Unknown 1V1-Unknown 3V1-2Left AreteFA: Iron Mike 1993V1+Egg MantelV2Egg TraverseV2Gateway Slab SitV2Moses With A CannonV2Right AreteFA: Iron Mike 1993V2Witness the WetnessFA: Iron Mike 1994V2Next to NothingV2-Crap PimpV2+Crap Pimp DirectV3Long Wall DynoFA: Alek FredrikssonV3The Long Wall TraverseFA: Iron Mike 1993V3TomorrowV3What's Golden StandFA: Martin Gaszner, Oct 2020V4What's Golden SitFA: Martin Gaszner, Oct 2020V5Gabe's ProblemV6NothingV6Speed of LifeFA: Gabor SzekelyV7

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