Rocks State Park, MD

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Description: Top rope and trad. lead area on great rock
Location: Approximately 90 minutes northwest of Washington, D.C. north of Baltimore.
Directions: From D.C. on I-95 north towards Baltimore.   Head through Baltimore and continue as if you were going to Philadelphia.  Get off I-95 at ??? and head northwest.......
Approach: After you park, follow the red blazed trail on the north side of the parking lot towards the King and Queen's seat overlook.  Follow the red trail until you reach the first major rock outcropping.
Biceptenial Wall is the first wall on the right side of King and Queen's seat - Rappel to the base.
Epitaph Wall is the next major wall east of Biceps on the right side - Rappel down to the base.
Breakaway Wall is located east and slightly below Epitaph on the right - Continue on the trail down the left side of the rock.  Scramble up and right after the major outcropping of rock above ends to large ledge with pine tree.   Rappel down to the base.
The Pillar is the last major freestanding outcropping on your right - Lead one of the easy lines up to set up a toprope off of the two bolts at the top.
Total approach time - 15 minutes.
   
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