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Patapsco Valley State Park Climbing

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Areas in Patapsco Valley State Park

Alberton 0 / 0 / 10 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Beached Wall Boulder, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Bloede Dam Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Bloede Dam Crag 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Bloede's Dam 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Buzzards Rock 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Camels Den 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Dragon Scale 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Erebor 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Friction Wall 4 / 6 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Gorsuch Switch 0 / 0 / 6 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Grimhold Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Ilchester 2 / 0 / 11 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Levitation Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Linear Extension 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Nest, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Painted Wall, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Sykesville Rail Cut 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Wacky Patapsky 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Way Back Boulder, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Woodstock Rock 11 / 0 / 15 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

Yogurt Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Description

A slew of areas scattered across many miles. Nothing is big (80 feet max) but the proximity to the metropolitan area, generally easy access, good climbs, and generous people make the area one of the best in Maryland.

Mostly Topropes, but some good leads as well. For trad the classic is the notoriously sandbagged Blue Rose at 5.8+. And for sport check out The Truth at 10d.

Cataloged here are only a few of the best areas. Local John Kelbel has recently released a darn near comprehensive guide to the area at Patapsco Rock He has diligently walked almost the entire park and his guide will get you to nearly 100 different climbable pieces of rock in the park. The guide is all online using Google Earth. Need to download the plug-in but definitely worth the hassle. Check it out.

Getting There

Patapsco State Park runs from just south of Baltimore city west and slightly north till Sykesville. The access points differ for each cliff and are described in the appropriate section.

172 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Patapsco Valley State Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V1 5 25 ● Strawberry Boulder Levitation Boul… > Jam Boulder
V5 6C 16 ● Fat Man Arete Left Boulder Levitation Boul… > Jam Boulder
V5 6C 6 ● Crayon Car Direct Boulder Levitation Boul… > Jam Boulder
V6 7A 13 ● Danatron Boulder Woodstock Rock
V6-7 7A+ 22 ● The Guillotine Boulder Levitation Boul… > Jam Boulder
V7 7A+ PG13 4 ● The Arkenstone Boulder Erebor
V8 7B 5 ● Sykesville Monster Boulder Levitation Boul… > Jam Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 21 ● Middle Climb Trad, TR Ilchester
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 31 ● Blue Rose Trad, TR Ilchester
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 11 ● Alberton Roof TR Alberton > Alberton Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Bloody Bucket Trad, TR Woodstock Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● The Wimpy Whiner Way Trad, TR Woodstock Rock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V2 5+ 21 ● The Jam Boulder Levitation Boul… > Jam Boulder
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R 4 ● Do What! Trad, TR Woodstock Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 24 ● The Truth Sport, TR Friction Wall