Ramblin’ Pines Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.7 mi from the trail
Maryland · Bouldering · Sykesville · Near Ballenger Creek
Scowl
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
One of 13 boulder problems catalogued at Nest A, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from V0 to V5.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsAcroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGambrill House
Attraction
On your way back · 23 miHistoric mansion at Monocacy National Battlefield, Maryland, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
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- EreborRock climbing · ~2 min drive
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Best time to visit Scowl
Best months: April–June and August–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
42° / 27°
Feb
46° / 28°
Mar
54° / 34°
Apr
66° / 45°
May
73° / 55°
Jun
82° / 64°
Jul
86° / 69°
Aug
84° / 67°
Sep
77° / 60°
Oct
66° / 49°
Nov
56° / 39°
Dec
46° / 31°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cylburn, MD, 16.4 mi away at 235 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
