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Carderock Climbing

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Areas in Carderock

Easter Egg Rocks 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Hades Heights 23 / 0 / 54 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 66

Jam Box 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Jungle Cliffs 24 / 0 / 47 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 50

Outlook Rocks 6 / 1 / 11 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Parking Lot Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Elevation:	50 ft
GPS:	38.9755, -77.2066 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

A cliff band on the east side of the Potomac River just northwest of Washington DC. The rock is hard with quartz crystals and about 40 feet high. The area is top roped using trees and there are lots of hard foot work challenges. It's a beautiful area in the hardwood forest that is peaceful, but very popular.

Guidebook: rakkup.com/guidebooks/carde…

Getting There

Just off I-495 exit on to the Clara Barton Parkway in Carderock Park. Park in the far north parking lot and walk west on a trail to the cliffs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Carderock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 53 ● Beginner's Crack Trad, TR Jungle Cliffs
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 41 ● Nubbin (Nubble) Face TR Hades Heights
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 65 ● Easy Layback Trad, TR Hades Heights
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 47 ● Trudie's Terror Trad, TR Hades Heights
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 57 ● Jan's Face TR Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 56 ● Sterling's Crack TR Jungle Cliffs
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 31 ● Ronnie's Leap TR Jungle Cliffs
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 21 ● Bulging Crack Trad, TR Hades Heights
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 37 ● Triple A TR Hades Heights
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 29 ● Flutterby TR Hades Heights
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● Herbie's Horror TR Jungle Cliffs
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● Butterfly TR Hades Heights
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 32 ● Fingernail TR Hades Heights
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 30 ● The Flake TR Jungle Cliffs
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 11 ● Buckets of Blood Arete TR Jungle Cliffs