Everything about Dans Mountain totally explained
| Location =
Allegany County,
Maryland
| Range =
Allegheny Mountains
| First ascent = unknown
| Easiest route = drive up
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Dans Mountain is located in
Allegany County, Maryland, USA between
Georges Creek and the
North Branch Potomac River. The mountain is part of the
Allegheny Front. The highest point on Dans Mountain is called Dan's Rock which has an elevation of 2,898 feet above sea level. The mountain rises 2,200 feet above the town of LaVale. Although there are higher points in Maryland, Dans Mountain has the most impressive
escarpment of Maryland's mountains.
Located along a 16-mile stretch of the mountain, 9 miles south of
Frostburg, Maryland, is
Dans Mountain State Park. Dan's Rock Overlook is the highest scenic overlook in the park at 2,898 feet. The park also features a pond that's stocked annually, an Olympic-sized pool with a modern bathhouse, and concession stands.
Dans Mountain is named after Daniel Cresap, one of the first settlers in Allegany County. Cresap was known for being adventurous, often hunting with a
Delaware Indian named
Nemacolin. While pursuing a bear in a tree, Daniel fell and lay unconscious until Nemacolin found him, and dragged Daniel home to safety. Since that event, the mountain has been known as Dans Mountain.
(N. 39°33' W. 78°55')
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