Dynamite Shack Loop

Dynamite Shack Loop: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Dynamite Shack Loop

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Dynamite Shack Loop — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.61982, -79.14082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dynamite Shack Loop

• New Germany State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~2 km · Must-see
• Savage River State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~5 km · Must-see
• Big Run State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~10 km · Must-see
• Big Savage Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Negro Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mill Run Church · church · Allegany · ~18 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~21 km · Must-see
• First Assembly of God · church · Allegany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dans Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Allegany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Davis · viewpoint · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Davis · viewpoint · Garrett · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allegany · ~24 km · Must-see
• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dans Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~24 km · Must-see
• Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~24 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~27 km · Must-see

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