Maryland · Rock climbing · Ellicott City

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5.0
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

This is the easiest climb catalogued at Friction Wall, sitting at the entry level of the 10 routes documented at this Maryland crag.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · North side of river · Murray Hill Road Boulders · Rachel Carson Conservation Park
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Unknown 4

    Best months: March–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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 25°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 27°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      55° / 34°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      76° / 53°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 59°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 30°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD, 8.9 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Friction Wall — the crag this route is on
Friction Wall, Maryland — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jstuby, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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North side of riverPhoto: Jstuby, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Murray Hill Road BouldersPhoto: Jstuby, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Rachel Carson Conservation ParkPhoto: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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