MARYLAND
P500s

21 Mountains with Prominence of 500' or greater


List compiled and maintained by Ryan Richardson

See also the accompanying Topo! map of Maryland Mountains.

revised:  January 12, 2005
Rank Peak County Elevation E(e) Prominence Saddle S(e) Peak Quad Saddle Quad

1 Quirauk Mtn. Washington 2140 20 1460 680 20 Smithsburg Scotland PA
2 Town Hill Alleghany 2039   1059 980 20 Paw Paw Flintstone
3 Dans Rock Alleghany 2895   955 1940 20 Lonaconing Frostburg
4 Warrior Mtn. Alleghany 2185   945 1240 20 Oldtown Evitts Creek
5 Elk Ridge Washington 1519   819 700 20 Keedysville Keedysville
6 Sugar Loaf Mtn. Frederick 1282   802 480 20 Buckeystown Urbana
7 Sideling Hill Washington 1760 20 720 1040 20 Bellegrove Amaranth
8 Lambs Knoll Washington/Frederick 1758   718 1040 20 Keedysville Middletown
9 Fairview Mtn. Washington 1690   710 980 20 Clear Spring Clear Spring
10 Piney Mtn. Frederick 1724   684 1040 20 Blue Ridge Summit Blue Ridge Summit
11 Roundtop Hill Washington 1380 20 660 720 20 Hancock Bellegrove
12 Haystack Alleghany 1700 20 620 1080 20 Cumberland Cumberland
13 Town Hill North Alleghany 1685   605 1080 20 Artemas Artemas
14 Round Top Frederick 1702   602 1100 20 Blue Ridge Summit Blue Ridge Summit
15 Martin Mtn. Alleghany 1974   594 1380 20 Flintstone Beans Cove
16 Warrior Ridge Alleghany 1520 20 560 960 20 Flintstone Flintstone
17 Toms Hill Alleghany 1746   546 1200 20 Flintstone Flintstone
18 Carroll Co. HP (BM Yingling) Carroll 1122   522 600 20 Manchester Hanover PA
19 Marsh Hill Garrett 3080 20 520 2560 20 McHenry McHenry
20 Shriver Alleghany 1500 20 520 980 20 Evitts Creek Evitts Creek
21 Fort Hill Alleghany 1620 20 500 1120 20 Lonaconing Lonaconing


NOTES:

WARNING: Many of these summits lie on private property or on Federal Government property and are not accessible.  The author has not attempted to determine which of these summits are open to the public, and the viewer is strongly advised to research access before hiking any of these summits.  Notably, Quirack Mtn., No. 1 on this list, is currently off limits to the public.

LINKS:

Maryland County Highpoints on cohp.org, includes links to maps for many of these summits.

More detail can be found at Ryan Richardson's website.