Cunningham Falls State Park Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Maryland · Bouldering · Thurmont · Near Ballenger Creek
Slut Knee
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Located in the Full Value Boulder sector at Bear Rocks, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range among the four routes catalogued at the crag. First ascent by Dan jones.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Los Amigos
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsAcroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSchifferstadt Architectural Museum
Museum
On your way back · 13 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Slut Knee
Best months: April and 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.
Jan
39° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
12 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
12 wet
May
73° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 63°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 58°
11 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Catoctin Mtn Park, MD, 3 mi away at 1,610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
