Nature reserve · Maryland
McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower
McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates39.45193, -77.69808
- 1.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 2.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 4.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 5.9 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 2 mi
- White Rocks · 4 mi
- Stone Fort · 8 mi
- Weverton Cliffs · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Hill: 0.1 mi
- Hawks Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hauser Ridge: 3.6 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 3.8 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Mount Briar Wetlands Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Taylor Park: 2.7 mi
- Chestnut Grove Park: 3.7 mi
- Shafer Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Boonsboro Historical Park: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- 11 Connecticut Volunteers: 1.7 mi
- Monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee: 1.8 mi
- William McKinley Coffee Break Monument: 1.9 mi
- 50th PA: 2.1 mi
- 12th OH: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 51
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 3.5 mi
- Lock 39: 4.6 mi
- Lock 40: 4.9 mi
- Lock 37: 5.0 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 5.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Civil War Medical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Pry House Field Hospital Museum: 1.9 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center: 2.9 mi
- Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station: 3.8 mi
- Gathland State Park Museum: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 19
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 10.9 mi
- Spire: 15.3 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 15.3 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 15.5 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 3.8 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 4.5 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 9.0 mi
Springs: 14
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 9.0 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 11.1 mi
- Spout Spring: 12.3 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cooper Springs: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Dargan Bend: 6.5 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 18.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 17.8 mi
- Beach Front: 22.2 mi
- River Access: 23.6 mi
- River Access: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 7.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 7.3 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 1.7 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Four Square Garden: 4.9 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 11.4 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNE 30° | 654 m | 19.6 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 42° | 572 m | 18.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 52° | 562 m | 14.1 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 29° | 559 m | 19.2 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 33° | 549 m | 10.0 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NE 36° | 538 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | E 94° | 536 m | 3.8 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | E 94° | 536 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/278357426
Day trips start here
- Sharpsburg · 3 mi
- Boonsboro · 5 mi
- Shepherdstown · 6 mi
- Middletown · 8 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 9 mi
- Brunswick · 10 mi
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