Virginia · Rock climbing · McLean · Near Linton Hall

Troy - Var: Trojan Horse

5.9-
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is TROY - VAR: TROJAN HORSE open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington Memorial Parkway. It doesn't name TROY - VAR: TROJAN HORSE, 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.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Mather Gorge's Trojan Wall Area, where five climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.5 to 5.9-.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Marsden Tract Group Campsite

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 13 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Great Falls Snack Bar

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsJoe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Colvin Run Mill

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    Operational 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 Hall

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Seclusion · Lower Balcony · Romeo's Ladder
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit TROY - VAR: TROJAN HORSE

    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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 25°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 33°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 59°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. 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.

Photo of the crag

Mather Gorge Maryland - Trojan Wall Area — the crag this route is on
Mather Gorge Maryland - Trojan Wall Area, Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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