Dan's Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Allegany County, Maryland, protects forested mountain land above the North Branch of the Potomac River. Rising from roughly 900 to 2,800 feet, it spans a substantial change in elevation from river valley to higher ground. The area provides habitat for bobcats and black bears, and regulated hunting there focuses mainly on white-tailed deer and turkeys. Its importance lies in balancing wildlife conservation with managed outdoor recreation in western Maryland.