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Virginia · Rock climbing · Potomac · Near Linton Hall
A Winter's Tale
- 5.10c
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of eight routes catalogued at Spitzbergen, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range. Set up as a toprope.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Old Anglers Inn
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsJoe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsColvin Run Mill
Museum
On your way back · 3 miOperational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Linton HallLocal outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures25 mi away
- Virginia Outdoor Center48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Cow's HoofRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Degree 101Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mather Gorge Maryland - Greek Wall AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Romeo's LadderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SeclusionRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mather Gorge Maryland - Trojan Wall AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Juliet's BalconyRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: C&O Canal NHP, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lower BalconyRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Juliet's Balcony - Upper Balcony areaRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Juliet's Balcony: UpstreamRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit A Winter's Tale
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.
Jan
43° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD, 7.6 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
