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Vaso Island, North Face

Maryland > Vaso Island

Description

North Facing, overhanging crags, directly across Potomac River braid from Carderocks Jungle Cliff, Dream, Impossible Block. Shist, steep, shady with important and unique climbs for the area.

Backdoor Man and I Guess, I Just Don't Know are 2 classics on the largest, steepest crag, but there are other shorter routes on outlying cliffs like the 5.9 bombay groove to the west.

If I were to look for new boulder problems in the Potomac, I would look here and bring some tools to open with.

Getting There

From Carderock: raft, boat, canoe, SUP directly south. Or in low water wade from upstream of Overlook Rock, upriver.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Back Door Man
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
I Guess, I Just Don’t Know
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Back Door Man
 3
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
I Guess, I Just Don’t Know
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad, TR

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