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Symbiosis Wall

5.6, Trad, 35 ft (11 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: n/a
Maryland > Catoctin Mtn Park > Gateway Trail Boulders
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Description

Adding this "route" as a placeholder for a previously undocumented wall that looks like it has some good potential. 

At least one obvious trad line up the big crack on the middle-right side of wall that looks mostly 5.4 with maybe a move of 5.9 getting through the low roof. 

Left side of the face has slab that might be difficult to protect; right side has typical Catoctin blocky overhanging stuff that could be very fun and harder. I haven't explored top rope anchor potential on top of the wall yet but think there should be some trees to use up there.

There are also various potential boulder problems, either traversing, finishing low, or very highball.

Location

Up the slope from the main boulders by the stream and to the left (ie upstream). 39.62181N, 77.43331W.

Protection

Trad gear, top rope anchor on trees/gear, or crash pads

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Symbiosis Wall from the front
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James Elric
rockville
[Hide Comment] This is wing zero and one sweet day. Some folks have put a lot of effort into cleaning it up but I would strongly not recommend considering it a trad line. Very easy to TR the high ball boulders though . Used fixed lines to clean it all up Dec 30, 2023