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Annapolis Rock is a horizontally-bedded quartzite crag in South Mountain State Park, near Frederick MD. It is several miles and an hour’s walk along the Appalachian  Trail from the Annapolis Rock & Black Rock Cliff Appalachian Trailhead Parking on Route 40, outside of Myersville, Maryland.

Annapolis Rock consists of a number of separate cliffs and offers around 50 routes from 5.3 – 5.11 up to 50ft in height.  Most routes can be top-roped and many can be led on trad gear.

There is a campsite on top of the cliff but no water. About a mile away is the less popular Black Rock which offers similar climbing.

Climbing routes at Annapolis Rock are described in the recently published Climb Maryland Vol 1 and on Mountain Project