Washington Monument Sp
About
Washington Monument Sp is a 185-acre park in Maryland, about 1.8 miles from the town of Boonsboro. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station, typical averages run from highs around 74°F and lows near 49°F in May to highs near 78°F and lows around 54°F in September. Summer is warmer, with July highs averaging 86°F, and winter lows typically fall into the 20s. Bartmans Hill Trail is about 2.3 miles away, and White Rocks Trail is about 3.7 miles away. Climbers can reach Annapolis Rock within about 4.3 miles, and Rohrbach Group Campground sits roughly 6.6 miles off.
Park size
185 acres
Location
Washington Monument Sp
Maryland
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–82°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sharpsburg 5 S, MD weather station, 8.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high21° low
- Feb44° high23° low
- Mar53° high29° low
- Apr65° high39° low
- May74° high49° low
- Jun82° high58° low
- Jul86° high62° low
- Aug85° high61° low
- Sep78° high54° low
- Oct67° high42° low
- Nov56° high32° low
- Dec45° high25° low
Nearby
- Bartmans Hill TrailHiking2.3 mi
- White Rocks TrailHiking3.7 mi
- South End, TheRock climbing4.2 mi
- Fin RockRock climbing4.2 mi
- Annapolis RockRock climbing4.3 mi
- Argo RockRock climbing4.3 mi
- Tidball TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Rohrbach Group CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)