Nature reserve · Maryland
Upper Rock Creek Local Park
Upper Rock Creek Local Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Zion Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 10 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
How to reach it
Coordinates39.18450, -77.11712
- 10.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 12.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 13.2 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 14 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 14 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 15 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mount Zion Park: 0.8 mi
- Muncaster Manor Park: 0.9 mi
- Muncaster Manor Local Park: 0.9 mi
- Olney Boys and Girls Community Park: 1.6 mi
- Sundown Road Local Park: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Oakley Cabin: 2.4 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 6.3 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 7.2 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 10.0 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Lois Y. Green Conservation Park: 2.8 mi
- Winter's Run Local Park: 3.1 mi
- Hunters Woods Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Mineral Springs Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Goshen Elm Conservation Park: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Sandy Spring Slave Museum: 4.8 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 5.0 mi
- Fire Museum: 5.2 mi
- Sandy Spring Museum: 5.7 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 5.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 7.6 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 7.6 mi
- Parkland Memorial: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- King Farm Park Statue: 5.7 mi
- Flight of Fancy: 6.3 mi
- Celebración: 6.3 mi
- Synergy: 6.4 mi
- Upward Bound: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 5.9 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 6.8 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 7.4 mi
- Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Oriole Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Quail Ridge: 8.0 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 39
- Hunting Hill: 8.1 mi
- Black Hill: 9.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Point Reno: 16.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 2.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 2.7 mi
- Friction Wall: 18.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Sandy Spring: 6.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 14.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 15.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 14.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.7 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 18.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Daniels: 18.5 mi
- Harmony Grove: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Rock Creek Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 290° | 387 m | 15.7 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 270° | 361 m | 24.4 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 292° | 346 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 276° | 235 m | 24.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 66° | 169 m | 18.8 mi |
| The Bunker | NNE 33° | 157 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SSW 212° | 156 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SSW 199° | 156 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
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 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/374791673
Day trips start here
- Olney · 3 mi
- Montgomery County · 5 mi
- Gaithersburg · 7 mi
- Rockville · 7 mi
- Germantown · 8 mi
- Glenmont · 8 mi
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