Maryland · Bouldering · Thurmont · Near Ballenger Creek

Weekend At Bernie's

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Is Weekend At Bernie's open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Catoctin Mountain Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Catoctin Mountain Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of nine climbs catalogued at Blue Ridge Summit/Hog Rock Parking Boulders, this route sits mid-range within the V0–V8 span at the crag. First ascent by Travis Gault.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Poplar Grove Youth Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Burger King

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsAcroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Schifferstadt Architectural Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 16 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in Ballenger Creek
  • Nearby · Chief Block · Cunningham Falls · Wolf's Head Pillar
  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Weekend At Bernie's

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 23°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 31°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 42°

      12 wet

    5. May

      73° / 52°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 65°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 63°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 58°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 46°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 36°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 28°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Catoctin Mtn Park, MD, 1.4 mi away at 1,610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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