About 10 million tons of rock were cut out of Sideling Hill which was crushed and used to make the road bed leading to the cut. Blasting began in April of 1983 and the cut took 16 months to complete at a cost of $20 million dollars! A visit to Sideling Hill is a geologist’s dream. It is one of the best rock exposures in the Northeastern United States. The cut reveals a 350 million year old section of rock which was folded by a massive compression of the Earth’s crust some 245 million years ago!

A Real Mountain Attraction!

An awesome view! Sideling Hill Exhibit Center is a great Welcome Center! Walk across the Bridge. TO ADVERTISE IN OFF I-68 CALL 301-724-6963 - check out www.mountainattractions.com Page 11 Located 6 miles West of Hancock, Maryland. Open 9 to 5. Welcomes over 350,000 visitors annually. The 4-story center offers exhibits, story boards, displays and all kinds of information about Western Maryland and nearby areas. A movie is available in the auditorium for tour groups and as a learning classroom for students.