Dogwood Wall
Dogwood Wall is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellicotts Upper Mills, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 3.2 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Locally famous hill climb, popular with cyclists and runners
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 7.4 mi off the Falls Road
- 9.4 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 9.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Friction Wall Overlook · 4 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 4 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 4 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ellicotts Upper Mills: 0.3 mi
- Union Dam Race Embankment: 1.6 mi
- Union Dam: 1.6 mi
- Mentzel Paper Mill: 2.9 mi
- The National Road: 3.2 mi
- Patapsco Glen Small Dog Park: 0.6 mi
- Patapsco Glen Large Dog Park: 0.6 mi
- Diamond Ridge Family Park: 1.1 mi
- Ashton Valley Local Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Western Hills Community Park: 2.5 mi
- Willow Creek: 1.0 mi
- Willow Creek: 1.2 mi
- Willow Creek: 1.2 mi
- Marriottsville Road Extension: 3.7 mi
- Mardella Ridge Forest Buffer Forest Conservation Reservation: 3.7 mi
- Ellicott Mills Children's Museum: 3.3 mi
- Museum of Howard County History: 3.3 mi
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum: 3.3 mi
- Ellicott City Colored School: 3.3 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 3.4 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 3.3 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Crimea Mansion: 5.1 mi
- Old Streetcar Bridge Abutment: 5.2 mi
- Carrie Murray Nature Center: 5.3 mi
- Harvest Garden: 3.4 mi
- Banneker's Cabin Kitchen Garden: 3.4 mi
- John L. Clark Honors Garden: 4.3 mi
- Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Leakin Park City Farm: 4.7 mi
- Ground Play: 4.7 mi
- Uno y Dos: 4.9 mi
- Uno y Dos: 4.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 5.1 mi
- Mosquito: 5.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 7.8 mi
- Bend Hill: 7.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.0 mi
- Federal Hill: 10.2 mi
- Pickall Area: 0.9 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 1.5 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 5.5 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 5.6 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 6.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 3.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 3.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 3.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 3.8 mi
- Setters Formation: 14.8 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 8.0 mi
- Crises Spring: 8.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 15.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 5.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.7 mi
- failed mill dam: 6.8 mi
- Round Falls: 8.8 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 22.1 mi
- Miami Beach: 22.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 23.8 mi
- Daniels: 1.2 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 15.8 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dogwood Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 10° | 233 m | 22.5 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNE 33° | 200 m | 11.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 26° | 191 m | 13.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | S 186° | 169 m | 1.4 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 333° | 157 m | 10.9 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NE 52° | 155 m | 10.9 mi |
| Satyr Hill | ENE 65° | 151 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cherry Hill | ENE 59° | 149 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9715947161
Day trips start here
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 2 mi
- Ellicott City · 3 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 5 mi
- Columbia · 6 mi
- Pikesville · 6 mi
- Owings Mills · 7 mi
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