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Virginia · Rock climbing · McLean · Near Linton Hall
Lower Balcony
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.1 – 5.10
- Trad · Top Rope
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Lower Balcony open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington Memorial Parkway. It doesn't name Lower Balcony, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Memorial Bridge Closed Monday, November 2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Park closure covering George Washington Memorial Parkway · NPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway
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.
Lower Balcony is a climbing area on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the parkway's land, about a tenth of a mile from the Juliet's Balcony and Dike Creek Area climbing spots, and the River Trail passes within a short distance. There is no fee to visit. The most comfortable months for a trip are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Juliet's Balcony and the Dike Creek Area are both about 0.1 mile away, and the River Trail and Billy Goat Trail Section A are within a quarter mile.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Great Falls Snack Bar
Fast food
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
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More in Linton HallBest time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Lower Balcony
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, 8.1 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (5)
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