Located 40 minutes from Baltimore, Rocks State Park offers quality trad and toprope routes in a scenic forested setting. The rock is hard and can eat up stopper placements. There is some fixed gear, but new fixed gear is banned. The prime time for climbing is late fall but winter climbing is possible because of the south-facing walls. Be aware of copperhead snakes as you hike the approach trail. King and Queen Seats are the prominent detached boulders located north of the pillar. Some brave folks climb as a boulder problem and some rope up. There is a pine tree on top that can be used as an anchor if you want to rope up.