Peak · Pennsylvania
Packhorse Mountain
Packhorse Mountain rises to 843 m in Pennsylvania. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Christner Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 843 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.73480, -79.23448
- 2.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 3.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 3.1 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 11 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 14 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 17 mi
- Point Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Christner Hill: 1.6 mi
- Maust Hill: 1.9 mi
- Zehner Hill: 2.0 mi
- Ringer Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sugar Point: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Grantsville Town Park: 4.9 mi
- Northern Garett Industrial park: 5.4 mi
- Casselman River Bridge State Park: 5.5 mi
- New Germany Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Recreation Center: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 5.5 mi
- Casselman’s Bridge: 5.5 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 5.5 mi
- Salisbury Elk-Lick Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- State Game Lands Number 271: 3.2 mi
- Mount Davis Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- New Germany State Park: 9.2 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 10.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 231: 11.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Springs Museum: 4.6 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 4.9 mi
- Meyersdale Area Historical Society: 12.7 mi
- Speyer Gallery: 17.1 mi
- Frostburg Museum: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 5.6 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 8.7 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 14.2 mi
- Flatrock: 15.9 mi
- eroded outcropping: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Ohiopyle Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 16.8 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 18.0 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shelter Rocks: 4.3 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 14.8 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 15.0 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 23.7 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 12.4 mi
- Art: 17.4 mi
- Birdhouse: 20.6 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
- Watering Trough: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Baughman Spring: 5.3 mi
- Paterson Spring: 17.8 mi
- Kooser Spring: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Kendall: 12.0 mi
- Blooming Rose: 12.1 mi
- Frankville: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Mountain View: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Chateau Gardens: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Packhorse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | NE 41° | 979 m | 4.7 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | NE 40° | 961 m | 5.3 mi |
| Glade Mountain | NNE 24° | 936 m | 4.2 mi |
| Zehner Hill | SE 131° | 914 m | 2.0 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | S 173° | 904 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ringer Hill | E 84° | 903 m | 2.0 mi |
| Maust Hill | ESE 102° | 901 m | 1.9 mi |
| Vought Rock | NE 39° | 898 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Confluence 1 SW DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357303207
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 5 mi
- McHenry · 14 mi
- Ohiopyle · 17 mi
- Somerset · 20 mi
- Connellsville · 27 mi
- Donegal · 27 mi
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