Elder Hill Fire Tower
Elder Hill Fire Tower is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 859 m. Gregg Knob stands 960 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Elder Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 9.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 13.0 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 5 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 10 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 21 mi
- Point Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elder Hill: 0.0 mi
- Bishop Hill: 1.0 mi
- Gap Hill: 1.9 mi
- River View Hill: 2.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sang Run State Park: 2.8 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 6.6 mi
- Pleasant Valley Recreation Center: 9.2 mi
- Broadford Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Bruceton Mills Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 4.7 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 6.9 mi
- Beth's Garden: 13.6 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 13.6 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 3.9 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 7.2 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 14.9 mi
- eroded outcropping: 15.7 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 17.3 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 2.7 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 7.0 mi
- Herrington Manor State Park: 10.5 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 13.5 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 13.5 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 14.3 mi
- Springs Museum: 15.9 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 7.5 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 7.6 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 18.7 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 16.7 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 17.0 mi
- White Rocks: 22.8 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 22.9 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 23.0 mi
- Kendall: 2.3 mi
- Blooming Rose: 4.2 mi
- Frankville: 14.4 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 5.1 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Watering Trough: 22.6 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 3.9 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 17.7 mi
- Baughman Spring: 17.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 24.7 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Elder Hill Fire Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Knob | SW 226° | 960 m | 10.2 mi |
| Marsh Hill | SSE 160° | 948 m | 4.1 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | SSW 211° | 946 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | WSW 242° | 944 m | 7.0 mi |
| Fike Hill | WSW 247° | 943 m | 6.1 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | S 174° | 916 m | 9.4 mi |
| Roman Nose Hill | SSE 151° | 915 m | 7.4 mi |
| Zehner Hill | NE 53° | 914 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/276842728
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 4 mi
- Grantsville · 14 mi
- Kingwood · 18 mi
- Ohiopyle · 19 mi
- Uniontown · 27 mi
- Morgantown · 30 mi
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