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DC & Northern VA Region Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in DC & Northern VA Region

Alum Springs 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Boucher Rocks 8 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9
Civil war bridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Cross Country Trail Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13
Great Falls 152 / 0 / 232 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 237
Gulf Branch 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Rapp Rocks 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Ripe Mango 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Springfield Bouldering (Hooes Rd) 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Elevation: 287 ft
GPS: 38.647, -77.412 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Bouldering and crags found near DC, Northern and Northeastern Virginia areas.

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Classic Climbing Routes at DC & Northern VA Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 13
● Sand Box Corner
TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 38
● Romeo's Ladder
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 19
● Snowflake
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 36
● Splinters
TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
● Cornice
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 26
● Armbuster
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● Dr. Needlepoint
TR
Great Falls > Dr. Needlepoint
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
● Diagonal
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
● Two-Lane Highway
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● Strong Finish
TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Crank Up
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 35
● Lost Arrow
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 3
● Mantlepiece
TR
Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 4
● Middle of the Road
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● P.V.O (Potomac Valley Overhang)
TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Sand Box Corner Great Falls > Sandbox
 13
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
● Romeo's Ladder Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 38
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Snowflake Great Falls > Seclusion
 19
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Splinters Great Falls > Aid Box
 36
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Cornice Great Falls > Cornice
 19
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Armbuster Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 26
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Dr. Needlepoint Great Falls > Dr. Needlepoint
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Diagonal Great Falls > Aid Box
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Two-Lane Highway Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Strong Finish Great Falls > Seclusion
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Crank Up Great Falls > Cornice
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Lost Arrow Great Falls > Aid Box
 35
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Mantlepiece Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
 3
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Middle of the Road Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 4
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a TR
● P.V.O (Potomac Valley Overh… Great Falls > Aid Box
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
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Unnamed climbers on Romeo's Ladder. Photo circa 1993.
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