This is a cue sheet for the THURMONT, MD. to> C & O CANAL Trail (I-70 exit 12) ; 37 mi. one-way (w/Q-Sh.) Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0km | 0km | Rt. 77/550 @ Rt. 806 | START; WEST on MAIN St. [Rt. 77] from Rt. 806. (Before the next turn, you will cross U.S. Rt. 15, Catoctin mountain, the Appalachian Trail & Rt. 17/153.) The Catoctin Mountain Park visitors' center, two miles ahead, is worth a visit. The President's retreat at Camp David is in the park. | WNW | 285° | 160m |
| 16.73km | 16.73km | Smithsburg, Md. | <----LEFT at JEFFERSON Blvd. (Smithsburg Pike.) [Rt. 64]. (Before the next turn, you will cross Rt. 66, Rt., Rt. 804, Rt. 62 & the Cumberland valley.) | W | 267° | 248m |
| 29.46km | 12.73km | Hagerstown, Md. | <----LEFT at CANNON St. to remain on Rt. 64. | SW | 205° | 167m |
| 29.74km | 0.28km | RIGHT----> at FRANKLIN St. [U.S. Rt. 40/ Rt. 144]. (Before the next turn, you will cross RT. 65, U.S. Rt. 11, I-81, Rt. 144, Rt. 63, Conocheague creek, Rt. 57 & Rt. 68.) | NW | 303° | 161m | |
| 49.08km | 19.35km | Clear Spring, Md. | <----LEFT at BIG SPRING Rd. (First <Left past Rt. 68. You will cross I-70 after the turn.) | S | 172° | 173m |
| 52.04km | 2.96km | RIGHT----> at BIG POOL Rd. [Rt. 56] | SW | 216° | 131m | |
| 58.34km | 6.3km | Fort Frederick State Park | <----LEFT at FORT FREDERICK Rd. (There is a campground in the C & O CANAL Nat. Park next to the state park.) Fort Frederick is the only remaining fort from the French & Indian War (there were only two). Visitors' center and camp store are worth a visit. | SSW | 194° | 167m |
| 59.79km | 1.45km | C & O CANAL National Park, www.ahtmtrail.org | Turn Right> at the canal towpath to continue west. The western end of the Canal park joins up with the Allegheny Highlands Trail, which leads to Pittsburgh, Pa. entirely off-road. (www.ahtmtrail.org) | SSW | 198° | 127m |