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Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Hagerstown to Cumberland, MD - Best Route This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next SteadyEddy • View posts Manchester, MD New Member Joined: 04/12/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/13/05 02:57pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator There appears to be a significant climb/descent between Hagerstown, MD and Cumberland, MD along RT68 just northwest of Berkley Springs. Is there a better way to go than along RT70 and RT68 to avoid steep mountain climbs??? We will be doing this in July, so icy weather is not an issue here. Thanks for any information. SteadyEddy 2001 F-150 Supercrew 5.4, 4x4, SuperChipped 2004 Trail-Bay 27DS Reese HP Dual Cam; Prodigy Brake Controller mikefrommaryland • View posts MD Senior Member Joined: 12/02/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/13/05 05:05pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you are going to Cumberland you haven't gotten to the bigger climbs on 68. The steepest climb is west of Cumberland to just west of Frostburg. I don't know a better way than 68, I-70 takes you out of the way if you goal is get to Cumberland. Mike 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD 5.3 w/3.73 2005 Rockwood 8272s Reese Dualcam HP Prodigy cheldreth • View posts Livingston, TX Senior Member Joined: 12/14/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/13/05 06:55pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I-70 to I-68 in Hancock. Cumberland is about 35 miles west of Hancock on I-68. Curt US Army Ret Mary Proud Grandma of Three Roscoe(Beagle) 2006 Fleetwood Bounder 35E Workhorse Chassis Master Tow 77T Tow Dolly 2000 Dodge Caravan SE Member of US Military Campgrounds http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/cheldreth/VisitedStatesMap.jpg Jsejmz09 • View posts Everett, PA, USA Senior Member Joined: 08/31/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/14/05 06:29am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Run this route all the time... Between Hagerstown and Cumberland is not the steepest climb. Right past Cumberland is. I-68 is just humps all the way to Ohio. But you don't use much fuel going down the other sides. If you don't mind milage go i-70 to Breezewood then 30 to Bedford then Rt 220 to Cumberland, little longer but no climbs other than town hill south of breezewood and my old 454 can pull it pretty good. Greg and Weslie Ann Johnson Breezewood, Pa/Hagerstown, Md Ford F-350 PS 36' Rlbs Cedar Creek TT MALE*RN*777 • View posts Western MD, USA Senior Member Joined: 04/24/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/14/05 09:52am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I agree the Breezewood PA to Bedford PA to Cumberland MD is your only alternate route but really out of the way. You won't have any problems coming up from Hagerstown to Cumberland. Like others have said west of Cumberland is the big mountains. Just take your time and you'll be fine. Truck and Campers come this way all the time. Why are you coming to Cumberland??? Proud Treasurer of the Volunteer Team of ROCKY GAP STATE PARK 03 Ford F150 XLT Good-bye old friend --- 01 Coleman Sante Fe Pop-up Hello new friend --- 09 KZ Coyote 23CR Hybrid Me ,The Wife,The Boy,The Girl,The New Girl Terry 25 • View posts Hagerstown, MD Senior Member Joined: 12/30/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/14/05 07:38pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You won't have any trouble on I70/68 going to Cumberland with the equipment listed in your signature. Sideling Hill is the longest pull (the mountain just west of Hancock with the deep cut in the top). I68 is a beautiful ride with very little traffic. You'll enjoy it. On the other hand I've heard old-timers describe Town Hill on I70 between Hancock and Breezewood as one of the toughest climbs east of the Mississippi. SteadyEddy • View posts Manchester, MD New Member Joined: 04/12/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/15/05 11:08am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks, everyone for the good information. I feel better about the drive. Actually, we are not going as far as Cumberland. We are going west from Harrisburg along I70 and then pick up RT 68. We only go about 12 to 20 miles along 68, then head due sout to a place called Little Orleans. It's a campground that some froends of ours have a permanent site at, and we're goijnhg to visit them for a few days. Again, thanks for the info. MALE*RN*777 • View posts Western MD, USA Senior Member Joined: 04/24/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/15/05 05:09pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator SteadyEddy, The wife and I visited the Little Orleans Campground for a drive thru a week after high rain. Be careful it doesn't rain hard because there is a low bridge road leading to the campground that is prone to covering over with water. Also there are some winding roads leading to the campground after you get off 68... take it slow. PAFordSD250 • View posts western PA Senior Member Joined: 04/13/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/15/05 05:22pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Quote: We are going west from Harrisburg along I70 I-76(Pa turnpike) runs just south of Harrisburg (Pa)(east-west road) If that is the case then run I-76 to the bedford exit then 220 south. I-70/76 run the pa pike only from new stanton(mp 75) to Breezewood (mp 161)I-76 is the primary interstate number for the pike mikefrommaryland • View posts MD Senior Member Joined: 12/02/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/15/05 06:08pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Visit the infamous Bill's store at Little Orleans. I used to go cycling on the C&O canal with a bunch of high school kids, we always camped at Little Orleans. The kids loved it because they could go to Bill's. You have a few good "hills" to go up on I68 but you'll end up going twice as far to go any other way. I drove from Finksburg out to Grantsville and back today. (No TT). Most of the truck traffic stays on 70 so you can take your time on 68. Every hill has a third lane so you can take your time if you want. If the Potomac is not high or flooded, Its nice in the area around Little Orleans for fishing and canoeing. Have a good trip. This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Hagerstown to Cumberland, MD - Best Route

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