Smells Like Quarantine Spirit
- 5.5
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of three climbs catalogued in the Yawn Wall sector of the DC & Northern VA Region, this route sits at the lower end of the grade span found across the crag.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures22 mi away
- Virginia Outdoor Center45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Spitzbergen · Degree 101 · Cow's Hoof
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Smells Like Quarantine Spirit
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
45° / 30°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
48° / 32°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 39°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 48°
11 wet
May
76° / 58°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 68°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 72°
10 wet
Aug
88° / 71°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 52°
9 wet
Nov
58° / 42°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Washington Reagan Ap, VA, 1.4 mi away at 10 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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