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.
- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Devere Loop TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Copperhead Run TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Northwest BranchRock climbing0.6 mi
- South Bank - Dirty ErnieRock climbing0.6 mi
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeingPhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Greenbelt Park Picnic AreasCamping6.1 mi
- Little Falls BranchCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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 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.
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.
