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SCENIC OVERLOOKS

Here in the mountains, there are many points that make you feel like you are on top of the world, literally. Our scenic overlooks provide
stunning vistas of rolling mountains and views of up to four different states from one spot. In addition to the beautiful views, many of the
overlook locations are steeped in local history from pre-colonial and colonial times to the French and Indian and Civil Wars to the present day.

DANS OVERLOOK
17600 Old Dans Rock Road, SW • Midland, MD GREEN RIDGE STATE FOREST
One of the most iconic overlooks in Allegany County, Scenic Overlooks Tour
Dan's Rock is a 300-million-year-old rock that sits at the
highest point in elevation in the county and features the Green Ridge State Forest’s Scenic
most stunning views of the Allegheny Front. Driving Tour takes you on a 45-mile
journey to some of Allegany County's Download Driving Directions
CANYON OVERLOOK most spectacular overlooks. for the Overlook Tour
12900 Lake Shore Drive • Flintstone, MD
HEADQUARTERS OVERLOOK LOG ROLL OVERLOOK
This overlook in Rocky Gap State Park can be accessed
from the quarter-mile-long Canyon Overlook Trail and Situated behind Forest Headquarters, You can almost envision the
offers magnificent views of a mile-long gorge. the overlook features a large wooden historical relevance of this
platform and the first sneak peek into overlook, once you know the
TOWN HILL OVERLOOK the forest landscape. story. This location was where
lumber was transported from
31101 National Pike NE • Little Orleans, MD POINT LOOKOUT nearby ridges and dumped over
Located along the Historic National Road in Little Orleans, the edge to Town Creek. From
Offering a panoramic photo opportunity,
MD, the Town Hill Overlook offers extensive views of the Point Lookout reveals rolling mountains there, the logs were transported
eastern slopes of Green Ridge State Forest, Sideling Hill, by the stream, during periods of
of Maryland and West Virginia and the
and in the spring and fall migration season, this is a popular Potomac River. The C&O Canal is on the high water, to a sawmill near the
site to spot Golden Eagles. C&O Canal.
Maryland side of the river. The natural
river loop below was once known as
“General Washington’s Horseshoe ZUMBRUN OVERLOOK
Bend.” The site dates back to the Civil This overlook offers a
War when Union soldiers used the spectacular view from Polish
overlook to detect Confederate Mountain to the west looking
movements toward the Maryland border. over the Town Creek Basin to
Warrior Mountain and
BANNERS OVERLOOK Flintstone. The trail behind the
overlook is a 12.5-mile circuit
This is another spectacular view from
Mountain Bike Trail. This is also
Town Hill Mountain looking east
towards the Potomac River and the location where the Great
Eastern Trail branches off the
West Virginia. The Great Eastern Trail,
bike trail and makes its final
a north-south route that runs 1,600 miles
from New York to Alabama through descent from Green Ridge
towards Flintstone.
the Appalachian Mountains, makes
its way through Maryland as it passes
this overlook.
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