Upper Ford Hill

Upper Ford Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Upper Ford Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Upper Ford Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.55225, -79.39878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Ford Hill

• Youghiogheny Wild River Natural Environmental Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~3 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cranesville Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Garrett · ~9 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Garrett · ~14 km · Must-see
• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · sanctuary · Garrett · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~16 km · Must-see
• Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~18 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Little Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~24 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• Big Run State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Savage River State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~29 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Upper Ford Hill

• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~15 km · Must-see
• Gregg Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~16 km · Must-see
• The Little Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~24 km · Must-see
• Negro Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Savage Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Davis · viewpoint · Somerset · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Davis · viewpoint · Garrett · ~40 km · Must-see
• Black Rock · viewpoint · Garrett · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hoye-Crest · viewpoint · Garrett · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saddle Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~49 km · Must-see

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