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Visiting the Monterey Pass Battlefield

About the Battlefield:

Most of the Monterey Pass Battlefield is in private hands, however, visitors to the battlefield can still visit key areas of the battlefield. The Monterey Pass Battlefield has several Civil War Wayside Exhibits. These exhibits are located at the Fountaindale Fire Department, Hawley Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rolando Woods Lion's Club Park and Pen Mar Washington County Park.

Touring the Battlefield:

For more information, please download the Monterey Pass Battlefield Driving Tour. The tour itself is roughly 22 miles and takes about an hour and a half to do. The tour covers some of the most rugged mountain roads in the Monterey area. Please use caution when traveling these roads. The best time of the year to tour the Monterey area is from March to mid November.

Guided Tours:

For guided tours, please contact John A. Miller for more information about fees and registration. The average tour is about two hours and the meeting location is the Fort Ritchie Community Center.

Hours of Operation and Day Use:

The Monterey Pass Battlefield site is currently owned by Washington Township, and is accessible from 8:00 am to dusk. The portion the battlefield owned by Rolando Woods Lions Club Park is also open from 8:00 am to dusk. For day use information, please download the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park Rules and Regulations.

Directions to Monterey Pass Battlefield:

From Route 15:  Take Maryland Route 140 west. As soon as you cross into Pennsylvania, it will then become PA Route 16. Follow Rt. 16 and Blue Ridge Summit, will be at the top of the mountain, about five miles away.

From Thurmont, Maryland:  Take Maryland Route 550 North to Cascade, Maryland turn right onto Hilltop Road. Hilltop Road will become Monterey Lane.

From I-81 at the Greencastle, Pennsylvania exit: Follow Rt. 16 east to Blue Ridge Summit.

The battle site of Monterey Pass is located near Blue Ridge Summit at the intersection of Route 16 and Charmian Road. The sites with interpretational markers are handicap accessible. Please keep in mind that most of the battlefield is on private property and while touring, you will be expected to respect the property owners who so kindly allowed us to place markers on their property.