Maryland · Bouldering · Knoxville · Near Ballenger Creek

Smooth Sailing

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Is Smooth Sailing open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. It doesn't name Smooth Sailing, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Bridge to Maryland Heights & C&O Canal CLOSED

    Park closure covering Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · NPS · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

  • Ongoing work on Lower Town buildings

    Park alert covering Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · NPS · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

As of · Source: NPS · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 45 boulder problems catalogued at Highlands, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V0 to V8-9.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Harpers Ferry Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Cannonball Deli

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsHarpersFerryNPS, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Arsenal Square

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: HarpersFerryNPS, CC BY 2.0 (commons)

More in Ballenger Creek
  • Nearby · Underground Railroad · Maryland Heights, MD · ABC Ramps
  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Smooth Sailing

    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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 21°

    2. Feb

      44° / 23°

    3. Mar

      53° / 29°

    4. Apr

      65° / 39°

    5. May

      74° / 49°

    6. Jun

      82° / 58°

    7. Jul

      86° / 62°

    8. Aug

      85° / 61°

    9. Sep

      78° / 54°

    10. Oct

      67° / 42°

    11. Nov

      56° / 32°

    12. Dec

      45° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD, 5 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Highlands — the crag this route is on
Highlands, Maryland — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: HarpersFerryNPS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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