Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds is a picnic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is McNamee Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ali Ghan Temple
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 2.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 3.3 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 14 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McNamee Hill: 0.5 mi
- Big Knob: 2.6 mi
- Little Knob: 2.9 mi
- Irons Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Collier Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Constitution Park: 1.8 mi
- Downtown Cumberland Historic District: 2.4 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 2.5 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 2.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.6 mi
- Evitts Creek Pond Fish Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Fagan CREP Easement: 2.6 mi
- Wills Mountain State Park: 2.7 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 4.9 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 5.0 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 2.3 mi
- Thomas Cresap: 2.5 mi
- National Road Monument: 2.6 mi
- Steam Pump: 6.7 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 7.2 mi
- Allegany Museum: 2.4 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 2.6 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 2.6 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 2.7 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 3.1 mi
- Dawson Spring: 19.2 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 21.3 mi
- Black Spring: 24.3 mi
- Natural Spring: 24.5 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 24.6 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 21.3 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 22.3 mi
- eroded outcropping: 23.6 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 24.4 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 24.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 2.9 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 12.8 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 18.6 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 24.7 mi
- Mountain View: 7.0 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- River Beach: 17.7 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 22.9 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 23.8 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 23.8 mi
- Art: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | WNW 284° | 895 m | 11.2 mi |
| Saint John Rock | W 270° | 890 m | 13.0 mi |
| Dans Rock | WSW 237° | 883 m | 11.0 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | WNW 292° | 859 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 255° | 849 m | 17.7 mi |
| Wolf Rock | SW 235° | 832 m | 12.7 mi |
| Fairview | SW 230° | 823 m | 17.0 mi |
| Gravel Hill | W 279° | 819 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/627555872
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 23 mi
- Hancock · 29 mi
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