MotoRevRoute Historic Staff Pick
Historic National Road: Cumberland to Keysers Ridge
Cumberland to Keysers Ridge
- Distance
- 31 mi
- Riding Time
- 54 min
- Climb
- 3,796 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
Ride This Route opens it in MotoRev on your phone, iPhone or Android, for turn by turn navigation. On a computer, scan the code with your phone. Save Route keeps it in your saved routes on the web and in the app.
Road Guide
- Best Season
- April to October. Western Maryland gets heavy snow in winter.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Cumberland, LaVale, Frostburg, Grantsville and Keysers Ridge.
- Watch For
- Steep grades, fog on the mountains, and early and late season frost.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The National Road was the first federally funded highway in the United States, begun at Cumberland in 1811. In Western Maryland Alternate US 40 climbs through the Narrows and LaVale to Frostburg, crosses Big Savage Mountain, and passes the stone Casselman River Bridge at Grantsville.
Stops
- StartCumberland
- FinishKeysers Ridge
Comments
More Routes Nearby
See All
Lincoln Highway (US 30): Chambersburg to Bedford
Chambersburg to Bedford
- Distance
- 56 mi
- Time
- 1h 31m
- Climb
- 4,839 ft
