Carderock First Wednesday climbing will begin at 4pm with set up starting at 3 pm. If you have a toprope setup please bring this…..
This event is for Club Members only – waivers and all that – and you don’t need to register. Just turn up.
Bring your climbing shoes, harness, and helmet for an evening of climbing at Carderock. Please wear your red PATC shirt if you have it, or any red shirt.
Contact Sergei Nektai snekhai at gmail.com for more information
See you there!
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First Wednesday
May 7, 2025
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Carderock
Venue Website: https://www.canaltrust.org/pyv/carderock-climbing-area/
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Description:
Carderock Recreation Area is on the Potomac River just outside the 495 Beltway. Carderock is part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and is well known for top rope climbing and hiking. The Potomac Mountain Club has published a guidebook to Carderock.
To access the climbing at Carderock, park in the north most parking lot and follow the trail westwards past the toilet that leads down to the base of the cliffs. The climbing is only several hundred yards from the parking lot.
Note that cars have been broken into in this parking lot so do not leave valuables in your car.
PMC Social Events are often held at the Carderock Pavilion. This is near the parking lots you first encounter when entering Carderock