Northwest Branch Climbing

This digital Northwest Branch climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Northwest Branch days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

Mid-Atlantic Climbers directly moderates the Access Information for this guide.

Northwest Brach is the most concentrated and convenient bouldering crag in the DMV. With problems ranging from Vb to Vhard, there's something here for everyone. NWB is often the first exposure to outdoor climbing for newer climbers in the DMV, and it's perfectly suited for that gym to crag journey.

There are many great lines, but also a ton of eliminates here, so if you don't see a problem in the guide, feel free to add it!

A note on ethics: Please make sure to keep the boulders cl... Show more

This digital Northwest Branch climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Northwest Branch days smoother, safer, and more dialed. Mid-Atlantic Climbers directly moderates the Access Information for this guide. Northwest Brach is the most concentrated and convenient bouldering crag in the DMV. With problems ranging from Vb to Vhard, there's something here for everyone. NWB is often the first exposure to outdoor climbing for newer climbers in the DMV, and it's perfectly suited for that gym to crag journey. There are many great lines, but also a ton of eliminates here, so if you don't see a problem in the guide, feel free to add it! A note on ethics: Please make sure to keep the boulders clean and pack out what you pack in. As with any urban climbing zone, access is at risk if we don't act responsibly at the crag, so clean up after yourself and others. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed at all times. 10 miles North of DC and 30 miles Southwest of Baltimore, Northwest Branch is the most convenient and concentrated bouldering crag in the DMV area. To get there, use the GPS parking information provided in this guide or search for Burnt Mills East Special Park in your maps app. There's one parking lot for the whole zone, but the turnoff is easy to miss! ACCESS HOURS: The park closes at sunset. Anyone in the parking lot after sunset is subject to ticketing.