Climbing Near Baltimore, Maryland

From the Chesapeake Bay to the hills beyond Hagerstown there is climbing to be found in Maryland, although most of the climbing can be found in central Maryland.Rock State Park, Carderock, Annapolis Rock, and other various climbing locations are generally small, short but have beautiful setting and fun moves. Finding a local that knows where the classics are is definitely the crux of Maryland climbing.Indoors gyms are extremely common, generally huge, and well-kept. From the south, near D.C and Annapolis, you can find Annopolis Rock which is high quality and Carderock and Great Falls. This side has some of the better climbing in Maryland around the area.From the north or east, Rock State Park is the best place to check out off 924. Climb Maryland!  by Mark "Indy" Kochte second edition https://nextascent.org/climb-maryland/ is the newest and best coverage of Maryland Climbing.Eric Horst's Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland does the best job of getting you from area to area and helping you to find the routes.;s=books&qid=1190297840&sr=8-1Tim Toula's aging Rock and Road does a decent job giving you an idea of what to expect out of Maryland climbing;s=books&qid=1190297932&sr=1-1

A huge blank, horizontal roof about 8ft above the trail. Follow the boulder trail for 5 min to the first boulder on the path. The path actually passes directly underneath the roof feature of this boulder.

Access Note: These climbs are located on private property owned and maintained by WSSC Water. Per the watershed recreation regulations climbing is prohibited. Recreational activities permitted in designated areas include: shore fishing, boat fishing from approved craft, boating from rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and sailboats, picnicking, horseback trail riding and hunting. See wsscwater.com/watershed for more details. A west facing (toward) river boulder with big, sharp holds in a 20 degree overhang. Failed to identify this boulder from the information on Rockclimbing.com, though it has clearly been climbed. Any info volunteered will gladly be used to update this area and its climbs. Follow the trail toward the river from the Summer Boulder for 50ft, this boulder is very close the river during high water levels, but still has a nice dry landing.