Maryland · Rock climbing · LaVale

Mark's Wall

5 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad
Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Mark's Wall is a climbing area in Maryland, sitting about a tenth of a mile from the town of Eckhart Junction. It sits in a cluster of rock, with Green Wall, TimBarb Buttress and Locust Grove all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it an easy place to pair with other climbs in the same small corner of the state. The routes here run from about 5.7 to 5.10a on the YDS scale, with sport climbing making up most of the options. Mark's Route and Straight and Narrow are both sport at 5.7 and 5.9, and the slightly harder Namaste is 5.10a. Social Distancing is the only trad route, at 5.8. The closest neighbor is Neptune Buttress, about 0.4 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cumberland show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 67°F, while July highs average about 87°F. Winter brings typical lows in the 20s. Beyond the climbing, the Monkey's Head Rock Trail is about 6 miles away. Paddlers can find Evitts Creek in Pennsylvania, roughly 9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Mark's Wall

    Best months: June and August–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

      39° / 23°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 24°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 31°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 41°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 51°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 63°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 55°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 43°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 34°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumberland 2, MD, 2.7 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)