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Classic Climbs for Carderock

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V0 4
 4
● K-town Krack
Boulder
Outlook Rocks
V1- 5-
 13
● Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Boulder
Parking Lot Boulders
V1 5
 8
● Turkey
Boulder
Parking Lot Boulders
V1-2 5
 7
● Outlook Rock Boulder
Boulder
Outlook Rocks
V3 6A
 6
● Tea and Scrumpet
Boulder
Jungle Cliffs
V3 6A
 4
● Hades Heights | 9253
Boulder
Hades Heights
V7 7A+
 5
● Buckets of blood (overhang)
Boulder
Jungle Cliffs
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
 6
● The Garbage Chute
TR
Hades Heights
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 7
● Left Edge of Jan’s Face
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 21
● The Nose
TR
Hades Heights
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 68
● Beginner's Crack
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 9
● Norris's Nipple
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 33
● Beginner's Face
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 45
● The Crack
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 5
● Jan's Face - Var: Left Edge
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 18
● Barnacle Face
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 75
● Easy Layback
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 48
● Nubbin (Nubble) Face
TR
Hades Heights
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 5
● Jackknife
Trad
Outlook Rocks
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 7
● Chockstone Chimney
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 34
● Herbie's Left
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 53
● Trudie's Terror
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 9
● Sterling's Double Cracks
TR
Hades Heights
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 13
● Fat Man's Fantasy
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 19
● Sweethog
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
● Elsie's Other
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 70
● Jan's Face
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 70
● Sterling's Crack
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 29
● Spider Walk
TR
Hades Heights
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 38
● Ronnie's Leap
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
● Friction Layback
TR
Hades Heights
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 13
● Chris's Goat
TR
Hades Heights
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 10
● The X
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 30
● Bulging Crack
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
● Eliminates
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 25
● The Rack
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 44
● Triple A
TR
Hades Heights
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 15
● Elsie's
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 20
● Swayback Layback
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● The Bump
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 29
● The Diamond
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
● Golden Staircase
TR
Hades Heights
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Crystal Ship
TR
Hades Heights
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 32
● Flutterby
TR
Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
● Herbie's Horror
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 45
● Butterfly
TR
Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 11
● Biceps
TR
Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 27
● Green Bucket
TR
Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Yellow Jacket
TR
Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
● Cripple's Face
TR
Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 18
● Face To Right
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 17
● Desperation
TR
Hades Heights
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 4
● Guillotine
Trad, TR
Outlook Rocks
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X
 6
● If You Have to Climb in Maryland
TR
Hades Heights
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 15
● Incipient
TR
Hades Heights
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 14
● Shipley's
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 37
● Fingernail
TR
Hades Heights
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 39
● The Flake
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
● The Bulge
TR
Hades Heights
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Fifi
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● Vulgarian Wedge
Trad, TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Leonards Lunacy
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
● Zig Zag
TR
Hades Heights
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
● Hades Heights | 9573
TR
Hades Heights
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 5
● Walk On By
Trad, TR
Hades Heights
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 19
● Merv's Nerve
TR
Hades Heights
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Elsie's Nose
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Mad Dog
TR
Hades Heights
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 12
● Serenity Syndrome
TR
Hades Heights
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
● Eight Ball
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
● Buckets of Blood Arete
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● The Dream
TR
Jungle Cliffs
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 8
● Silver Spot
TR
Hades Heights
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● K-town Krack Outlook Rocks
 4
V0 4 Boulder
● Cars and Trucks and Things… Parking Lot Boulders
 13
V1- 5- Boulder
● Turkey Parking Lot Boulders
 8
V1 5 Boulder
● Outlook Rock Boulder Outlook Rocks
 7
V1-2 5 Boulder
● Tea and Scrumpet Jungle Cliffs
 6
V3 6A Boulder
● Hades Heights | 9253 Hades Heights
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Buckets of blood (overhang) Jungle Cliffs
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder
● The Garbage Chute Hades Heights
 6
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c TR
● Left Edge of Jan’s Face Jungle Cliffs
 7
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
● The Nose Hades Heights
 21
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
● Beginner's Crack Jungle Cliffs
 68
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, TR
● Norris's Nipple Hades Heights
 9
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Beginner's Face Jungle Cliffs
 33
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
● The Crack Hades Heights
 45
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Jan's Face - Var: Left Edge Jungle Cliffs
 5
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Barnacle Face Jungle Cliffs
 18
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Easy Layback Hades Heights
 75
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Nubbin (Nubble) Face Hades Heights
 48
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
● Jackknife Outlook Rocks
 5
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad
● Chockstone Chimney Jungle Cliffs
 7
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Trad, TR
● Herbie's Left Jungle Cliffs
 34
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Trudie's Terror Hades Heights
 53
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Sterling's Double Cracks Hades Heights
 9
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Fat Man's Fantasy Jungle Cliffs
 13
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Sweethog Jungle Cliffs
 19
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Elsie's Other Jungle Cliffs
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Jan's Face Jungle Cliffs
 70
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Sterling's Crack Jungle Cliffs
 70
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Spider Walk Hades Heights
 29
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Ronnie's Leap Jungle Cliffs
 38
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Friction Layback Hades Heights
 32
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Chris's Goat Hades Heights
 13
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● The X Jungle Cliffs
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad, TR
● Bulging Crack Hades Heights
 30
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Eliminates Hades Heights
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● The Rack Jungle Cliffs
 25
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Triple A Hades Heights
 44
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Elsie's Jungle Cliffs
 15
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Swayback Layback Jungle Cliffs
 20
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● The Bump Jungle Cliffs
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● The Diamond Jungle Cliffs
 29
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Golden Staircase Hades Heights
 27
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Crystal Ship Hades Heights
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Flutterby Hades Heights
 32
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Herbie's Horror Jungle Cliffs
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Butterfly Hades Heights
 45
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Biceps Hades Heights
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Green Bucket Hades Heights
 27
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Yellow Jacket Hades Heights
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Cripple's Face Hades Heights
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Face To Right Hades Heights
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Desperation Hades Heights
 17
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
● Guillotine Outlook Rocks
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● If You Have to Climb in Mar… Hades Heights
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X TR
● Incipient Hades Heights
 15
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
● Shipley's Jungle Cliffs
 14
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
● Fingernail Hades Heights
 37
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● The Flake Jungle Cliffs
 39
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● The Bulge Hades Heights
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Fifi Hades Heights
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Vulgarian Wedge Jungle Cliffs
 15
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Leonards Lunacy Hades Heights
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Zig Zag Hades Heights
 24
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Hades Heights | 9573 Hades Heights
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Walk On By Hades Heights
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, TR
● Merv's Nerve Hades Heights
 19
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Elsie's Nose Jungle Cliffs
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Mad Dog Hades Heights
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
● Serenity Syndrome Hades Heights
 12
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c TR
● Eight Ball Jungle Cliffs
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c TR
● Buckets of Blood Arete Jungle Cliffs
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c TR
● The Dream Jungle Cliffs
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR
● Silver Spot Hades Heights
 8
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c TR

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