Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center
Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center is a rest area in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 581 m. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Guards Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- MDOT State Highway Administration
How to reach it
- On the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 4.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 5.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 13.1 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 9 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 12 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 16 mi
- Point Lookout · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Guards Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rush Hill: 2.6 mi
- Emberson Hill: 3.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.3 mi
- Umber Hill: 3.7 mi
- Sang Run State Park: 7.8 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 10.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Recreation Center: 11.0 mi
- Grantsville Town Park: 11.8 mi
- Northern Garett Industrial park: 12.0 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 9.2 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 11.2 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Casselman’s Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Fort Necessity: 14.8 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 11.7 mi
- Springs Museum: 12.7 mi
- Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 14.6 mi
- Mt. Washington Tavern: 14.9 mi
- Speyer Gallery: 16.5 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 7.7 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 8.5 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 12.5 mi
- Flatrock: 13.7 mi
- Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 15.6 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 4.6 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 5.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 271: 8.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 265: 9.0 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 12.6 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 12.7 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 12.8 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 14.5 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 12.7 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 12.8 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 19.8 mi
- White Rocks: 20.7 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 7.5 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 15.3 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 24.2 mi
- Art: 24.2 mi
- Blooming Rose: 3.7 mi
- Kendall: 3.8 mi
- Frankville: 16.9 mi
- Baughman Spring: 13.5 mi
- Cool Spring: 21.5 mi
- Paterson Spring: 22.0 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Watering Trough: 19.8 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | NE 55° | 979 m | 13.0 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | NE 54° | 961 m | 13.5 mi |
| Marsh Hill | S 178° | 948 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | SW 222° | 944 m | 11.0 mi |
| Fike Hill | SW 222° | 943 m | 10.0 mi |
| Glade Mountain | NE 50° | 936 m | 12.0 mi |
| Roman Nose Hill | SSE 168° | 915 m | 11.7 mi |
| Zehner Hill | ENE 73° | 914 m | 9.4 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 | 07:36 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/979949142
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 8 mi
- Grantsville · 12 mi
- Ohiopyle · 15 mi
- Kingwood · 22 mi
- Uniontown · 24 mi
- Connellsville · 26 mi
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