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Classic Climbs for DC & Northern VA Region

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V0 4
 3
● Pretty Little Edges
Boulder
Conway Robinson… > Winfield Wall
V0 4
 3
● Baloo
Boulder
Bears Den Boulders
V0-1 4+
 3
● Unknown
Boulder
Bears Den Boulders
V1 5
 5
● The Reach
Boulder
Bears Den Boulders
V1 5
 3
● Batter Up
Boulder
Bears Den Boulders
V2 5+
 4
● Party Trick
Boulder
Alum Springs
V2 5+
 4
● Squeezy
Boulder
Gulf Branch
V2 5+
 17
● Around the Prow
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V2 5+
 5
● BBCC
Boulder
Alum Springs
V2-3 5+
 3
● Quarryman
Boulder
Pimmit Run Trail Boulder
V2-3 5+
 7
● Stinging Caterpillar (Shank's Ra…
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V2-3 5+
 5
● Big Front Bump
Boulder
Bears Den Boulders
V2-3 5+
 3
● Route 66 slush
Boulder
Alum Springs
V3 6A
 3
● Quentin Quarantino
Boulder
Weenie Beenie Area
V3 6A
 4
● Rust?
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V3 6A
 19
● Horse Head Route
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V3 6A
 3
● Right 66
Boulder
Alum Springs
V4- 6B
 3
● Old Forge
Boulder
Conway Robinson… > Winfield Wall
V4 6B
 6
● Everything Bagel
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V4 6B
 3
● Bear Necessities
Boulder
Bears Den Boulders
V4 6B R
 3
● Mantlepiece
Boulder
Rawley Springs
V6 7A
 7
● Purple People Eaters
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V6 7A
 5
● Geodude
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V8 7B
 3
● Paul Wallace Problem
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
V10 7C+
 3
● The Black Sun Rises
Boulder
Springfield Boulderin…
A1-2
 3
● Norris' Aid Route
Trad, Aid
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 32
● Sand Box Corner
TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 17
● Layback Dihedral
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 6
● Sand Castles
TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
 3
● Smells Like Quarantine Spirit
Trad 3 pitches
El Nap > Yawn Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 10
● Delivery Room
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 20
● Balcony Corner
TR
Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Danker's Dream
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Dike Creek Area
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 21
● Sand Box Crack
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 13
● R.I.P.
TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Wet Suit
TR
Great Falls > Dike Creek Area
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● B-29
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Microdome
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 31
● Snowflake
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
● Go Directly to Jail - aka Photo-…
TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 59
● Splinters
TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 18
● Bird's Nest
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Lichen Wall
TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 15
● Right Stuff
TR
Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
● Seclusion
TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
● Center Dihedral - Variation
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cigar Box
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 28
● Great Beginnings
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Cornice - Var: unnamed
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
● The Pox
TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 77
● Romeo's Ladder
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 36
● Cornice
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 3
● Cow Pie
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 9
● Humidor
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cigar Box
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 26
● Executioner's song
TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
● Socrates' Downfall
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
● Romeo's Right
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● Capulet
TR
Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
● Flaky
TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 3
● Left Side
Trad, TR
Rapp Rocks
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 6
● Balcony Arête
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 10
● F.I.S.T.
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
 5
● Socrates' Downfall - Var: Right…
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● Dr. Needlepoint
TR
Great Falls > Dr. Needlepoint
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 46
● Diagonal
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
● Eagle's Nest
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 39
● Romeo's Left
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
● Romeo's Nose
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● ERT (Echo Rock Traverse)
Trad 10 pitches
Great Falls > Echo Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 12
● Skid Row
TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 29
● Lunging Ledges
TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
● B-52
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Microdome
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
● Armbuster
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Executioner's Song - Var: The Dirge
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Nylons
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Bizarro World
TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
● Two-Lane Highway
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● A Bridge Too Far
TR
Great Falls > Dr. Needlepoint
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 6
● Right of the Box
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● First Blood
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
● Overhead Smash
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
● Strong Finish
TR
Great Falls > Seclusion
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 6
● Titania
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Dayum Jacky
TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Cranko
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● Crank Up
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Die-Hedral
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 61
● Lost Arrow
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
● One Lane Highway
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● M-80
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Microdome
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 3
● Slick Willie
TR
Great Falls > Cigar Box
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
● Mantlepiece
TR
Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 14
● Entropy
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
● Terrapin Station
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
● Sand Box Crack - Variation
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Sandbox
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 3
● Fair Square
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 10
● Ender
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Dihedrals
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
● Tiparillo
Trad, TR
Great Falls > Cornice
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 3
● Middle of the Road
TR
Great Falls > Bird's Nest
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
● Z-slash
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
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Monkey Fingers
TR
Great Falls > Aid Box
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pretty Little Edges Conway Robinson… > Winfield Wall
 3
V0 4 Boulder
● Baloo Bears Den Boulders
 3
V0 4 Boulder
● Unknown Bears Den Boulders
 3
V0-1 4+ Boulder
● The Reach Bears Den Boulders
 5
V1 5 Boulder
● Batter Up Bears Den Boulders
 3
V1 5 Boulder
● Party Trick Alum Springs
 4
V2 5+ Boulder
● Squeezy Gulf Branch
 4
V2 5+ Boulder
● Around the Prow Springfield Boulderin…
 17
V2 5+ Boulder
● BBCC Alum Springs
 5
V2 5+ Boulder
● Quarryman Pimmit Run Trail Boulder
 3
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Stinging Caterpillar (Shank… Springfield Boulderin…
 7
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Big Front Bump Bears Den Boulders
 5
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Route 66 slush Alum Springs
 3
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Quentin Quarantino Weenie Beenie Area
 3
V3 6A Boulder
● Rust? Springfield Boulderin…
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Horse Head Route Springfield Boulderin…
 19
V3 6A Boulder
● Right 66 Alum Springs
 3
V3 6A Boulder
● Old Forge Conway Robinson… > Winfield Wall
 3
V4- 6B Boulder
● Everything Bagel Springfield Boulderin…
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Bear Necessities Bears Den Boulders
 3
V4 6B Boulder
● Mantlepiece Rawley Springs
 3
V4 6B R Boulder
● Purple People Eaters Springfield Boulderin…
 7
V6 7A Boulder
● Geodude Springfield Boulderin…
 5
V6 7A Boulder
● Paul Wallace Problem Springfield Boulderin…
 3
V8 7B Boulder
● The Black Sun Rises Springfield Boulderin…
 3
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Norris' Aid Route Great Falls > Aid Box
 3
A1-2 Trad, Aid
● Sand Box Corner Great Falls > Sandbox
 32
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c TR
● Layback Dihedral Great Falls > Dihedrals
 17
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Sand Castles Great Falls > Sandbox
 6
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
● Smells Like Quarantine Spirit El Nap > Yawn Wall
 3
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R Trad 3 pitches
● Delivery Room Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 10
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Balcony Corner Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 20
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR
● Danker's Dream Great Falls > Dike Creek Area
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Sand Box Crack Great Falls > Sandbox
 21
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● R.I.P. Great Falls > Dihedrals
 13
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● Wet Suit Great Falls > Dike Creek Area
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b TR
● B-29 Great Falls > Microdome
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Snowflake Great Falls > Seclusion
 31
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Go Directly to Jail - aka P… Great Falls > Dihedrals
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Splinters Great Falls > Aid Box
 59
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Bird's Nest Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 18
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Lichen Wall Great Falls > Dihedrals
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Right Stuff Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 15
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Seclusion Great Falls > Seclusion
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Center Dihedral - Variation Great Falls > Cigar Box
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Great Beginnings Great Falls > Seclusion
 28
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Cornice - Var: unnamed Great Falls > Cornice
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● The Pox Great Falls > Sandbox
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Romeo's Ladder Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 77
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Cornice Great Falls > Cornice
 36
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Cow Pie Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Humidor Great Falls > Cigar Box
 9
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Executioner's song Great Falls > Dihedrals
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Socrates' Downfall Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Romeo's Right Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 21
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Capulet Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Flaky Great Falls > Seclusion
 21
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Left Side Rapp Rocks
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Balcony Arête Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony - Up…
 6
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● F.I.S.T. Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
 10
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Socrates' Downfall - Var: R… Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
 5
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, TR
● Dr. Needlepoint Great Falls > Dr. Needlepoint
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Diagonal Great Falls > Aid Box
 46
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Eagle's Nest Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Romeo's Left Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 39
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Romeo's Nose Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● ERT (Echo Rock Traverse) Great Falls > Echo Rock
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 10 pitches
● Skid Row Great Falls > Aid Box
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Lunging Ledges Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 29
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● B-52 Great Falls > Microdome
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Armbuster Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Executioner's Song - Var: T… Great Falls > Dihedrals
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Nylons Great Falls > Seclusion
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Bizarro World Great Falls > Dihedrals
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
● Two-Lane Highway Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● A Bridge Too Far Great Falls > Dr. Needlepoint
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Right of the Box Great Falls > Aid Box
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● First Blood Great Falls > Cornice
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Overhead Smash Great Falls > Dihedrals
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Strong Finish Great Falls > Seclusion
 7
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Titania Great Falls > Cow's Hoof
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Dayum Jacky Great Falls > Sandbox
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Cranko Great Falls > Cornice
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Crank Up Great Falls > Cornice
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Die-Hedral Great Falls > Dihedrals
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Lost Arrow Great Falls > Aid Box
 61
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● One Lane Highway Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● M-80 Great Falls > Microdome
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, TR
● Slick Willie Great Falls > Cigar Box
 3
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b TR
● Mantlepiece Great Falls > Juliet's Balcony > Juliet's Balcony: Ups…
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Entropy Great Falls > Romeo's Ladder
 14
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Terrapin Station Great Falls > Aid Box
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Sand Box Crack - Variation Great Falls > Sandbox
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, TR
● Fair Square Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 3
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, TR
● Ender Great Falls > Dihedrals
 10
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, TR
● Tiparillo Great Falls > Cornice
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● Middle of the Road Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 3
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a TR
● Z-slash Great Falls > Bird's Nest
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a TR
● P.V.O (Potomac Valley Overh… Great Falls > Aid Box
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR
● Monkey Fingers Great Falls > Aid Box
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a TR

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