Friction Wall Overlook

Friction Wall Overlook sits at 229 feet along the Historic National Road in Maryland, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 116 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. A former quarry lies 0.4 miles to the southeast at 270 feet, with Shrine Overlook 1.5 miles southeast at 260 feet. St. Mary's Overlook is 1.6 miles east-southeast at 243 feet, and Ilchester Rocks stands 1.8 miles east-southeast at 302 feet. The overlook faces toward sunrise, oriented 30 degrees off square to that direction. Sunrise times shift across the year, from 05:42 at the June solstice to 07:24 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:38 in June to 16:48 in December. Baltimore lies 9.9 miles to the east, while Washington and Arlington are roughly 29 to 30 miles to the south-southwest. The route continues from the previous stop, Scenic overlook, and proceeds next to White Rocks.