| Quirauk Mountain | |
| Elevation Ft: | 2145 |
| Location: | Washington County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Range: | South Mountain, Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 39.6963°N -77.5127°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| Easiest Route: | drive |
Quirauk Mountain is the highest point on South Mountain.[2] The 21450NaN0 peak is located in northeastern Washington County, Maryland. It lies just southwest of Fort Ritchie Military Reservation in the village of Cascade and about 1/2 mile southeast of the community of Blue Mountain. The Appalachian Trail and South Mountain State Park are about 1/2 mile to the west of the mountain's summit.
On the summit is a broadcast tower for radio stations WETH-FM and WAYZ-FM in Hagerstown and "Site C", a radio communication outpost of the Alternate Joint Communications Center, a United States Department of Defense emergency relocation site near Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania.[3] There is a fenced-in area of the mountaintop that is federal property and thus a restricted area.[4] Quirauk Mountain's broadcast tower was formerly used by radio stations WJEJ-AM and WWMD-FM.[5] A fire lookout tower also used to occupy the summit. It has since been removed.[6] [7]
About 1/2 mile to the west-southwest of the summit is High Rock near the Appalachian Trail, which provides an excellent view of the surrounding countryside.[8] [9]