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The Overlook

Maryland > Gunpowder Falls - Her…

Description

Located on the south bank of the Gunpowder River, The Overlook offers nearby adventure climbing. Easy to moderate top rope and trad. The main wall was faces north and overlooks the river.  Beautiful.

Also referred to as "Meru", ironically, after the heinous Himalayan peak featured in the 2015 Jimmy Chin documentary of the same name.  Finally climbed by Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk in 2011, Mount Meru punished the three men and pushed them to their limit. Not so in the Gunpowder.  Enjoy.

Getting There

Take the Gunpowder South trail from the Hereford Area parking pull-out on York Road just before it crosses the Gunpowder River. A 20 minute approach.

It's a couple minutes farther down the river than the marker on Mountain Project suggests.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
● Short But Sweet
Trad
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13
 1
● Not a Crack
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 2
● Mossy Flake
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● The Green Dike
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Frosted Flake Direct
TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 3
● Frosted Flake
Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 1
● Frosted Fluke
Trad, TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a PG13
 2
● Ramp It Up
Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● Fuzzy Edge
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● The Hanging Garden
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
● The Shark's Fin
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 1
● Almost Alpine
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13
 1
● The West End
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● Little Seneca
Trad, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 1
● Blade Runner
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Short But Sweet
 3
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Not a Crack
 1
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Mossy Flake
 2
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad
● The Green Dike
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Frosted Flake Direct
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Frosted Flake
 3
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Frosted Fluke
 1
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, TR
● Ramp It Up
 2
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a PG13 Trad, TR
● Fuzzy Edge
 1
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● The Hanging Garden
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● The Shark's Fin
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Almost Alpine
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
● The West End
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 Trad
● Little Seneca
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Blade Runner
 1
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR

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The Overlook, north face.
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The Underlook with the Overlook in the background.
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Sunbeam
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Topping out
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Frosted Fluke
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Summit belay
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Sunbeam
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Frosted Flake
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The Overlook, north face, looking up the steep hill.
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The Overlook, jungle view.
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Winter view from the "summit".
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The Overlook from the north bank of the Gunpowder.
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Brian N
[Hide Comment] Very easy climbs, well featured, holds on the lower section of the rocks seem fragile. Keep a lookout for hornets on the trails Aug 24, 2023