Lambs Knoll
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| Lambs Knoll | |
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 Lambs Knoll | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,758 ft (536 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°26′55″N 77°37′39″W / 39.448712°N 77.62749°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Washington County / Frederick County, Maryland |
| Parent range | South Mountain Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | drive up |
Lambs Knoll is a peak of South Mountain on the border of Washington County and Frederick County in the state of Maryland. The 1,758 feet (536 m) peak is the second tallest on South Mountain in Maryland behind Quirauk Mountain.
The peak is located to the south of Fox and Turner's Gaps, and marks the beginning of geographic change in South Mountain from a solitary narrow ridge to a broad highland plateau, as it nears the convergence with Catoctin Mountain.
The Appalachian Trail passes just to the southeast of the summit but a spur trail leads from it to the crest near an old fire tower and former Federal military microwave communications facility and concrete tower, now used by the FAA. Just south of the peak the AT passes by White Rocks which provides the best views from the mountain. The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club maintained Bear Springs Cabin is located on the eastern slope of the mountain.