Dark Blok Right
- V1-2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Dark Blok Right open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington Memorial Parkway. It doesn't name Dark Blok Right, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Northbound GWMP Lane Closures Between Spout Run and Route 123
Park closure covering George Washington Memorial Parkway · NPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway
Single Lane Closures on South Parkway Near River Farm Drive
Park closure covering George Washington Memorial Parkway · NPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway
Temporary Closure of the Clara Barton Parkway 3500 ft of right travel lane
Park closure covering George Washington Memorial Parkway · NPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway
As of · Source: NPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 19 boulder problems catalogued at Gulf Branch, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's V0–V4 span.
Cow's HoofRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SpitzbergenRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mather Gorge Maryland - Greek Wall AreaRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Degree 101Rock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Romeo's LadderRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SeclusionRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mather Gorge Maryland - Trojan Wall AreaRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Juliet's BalconyRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: C&O Canal NHP, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lower BalconyRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Juliet's Balcony - Upper Balcony areaRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Dark Blok Right
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, 0.9 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
