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Fall Foliage Driving Tours
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Thank You
To our 2020 Fall Foliage Driving Tour sponsors:
Ledo Pizza and Advanced Cooling and Heating .
Directions and downloadable version below.
Explore the beautiful corners of our Heritage Area while discovering hidden gems including state parks, historic sites, and more!
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Click the above link for a printable version
Double Click tabs below for interactive maps
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Click on the tabs above to choose the Short or Extended Tours.
- Leaving the Visitors Center turn RIGHT onto Visitors Center Dr.
- Turn LEFT onto US 219
- In 1.5 miles you will exit LEFT from US 219 onto Route 42 (Friendsville Rd.) *In .1 mile you will pass Meshack Brownings Grave on the right side of the road.
- In 9 miles take a RIGHT onto 1st St.
- Turn RIGHT onto Maple St.
- In 9.9 miles Maple St will become Bear Creek Rd.
- In 6.1 miles take a right at the stop sign to stay on Bear Creek Rd. * Bear Creek Fish Hatchery will be straight ahead
- Travel to the intersection of US 219. Turn RIGHT
- Head North on US 219 *in 2.2 miles Cove Run Overlook will be on your left. You will be able to see the Cove Run Corn Maze from the overlook.
- Continue North on US 219 .5 miles
- Turn RIGHT on Rabbit Hollow Rd.
- Head East on Rabbit Hollow
- Take a LEFT at the intersection onto Foxtown Rd.
- At the “Y” in the road take Legeer Rd.
- At the stop sign take a RIGHT onto Rt. 495 * This is a Maryland Scenic Byway
- Turn RIGHT onto Rock Lodge Rd. *You will pass Barn Quilt #2 on your left
- Turn RIGHT onto Mosser Rd. Head West and follow to the intersection of US 219
- Turn RIGHT on to US 219 and head back to the Visitors Center.
Extended Trip is appx. 54 Miles and 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Leaving the Visitors Center turn LEFT onto Visitor Center Dr.
- Turn RIGHT onto Vacation Way
- Turn LEFT onto Sang Run Rd.
- Follow Sang Run Rd. to the Intersection. *Barn Quilt #20 will be in front of you at the intersection and you will have just past Barn Quilt #XXX
- Turn LEFT at the Stop Sign * You will pass Friends Store on the right and Sang Run State Park on the left.
- Cross over the Youghiogheny River.
- At the intersections bear LEFT to stay on Sang Run Rd.
- Turn LEFT onto Cranesville Rd. *You will pass the Cranesville Swamp Reserve on the right.
- Travel 6.7 miles Cranesville Rd will become Herrington Manor Rd.
- At the intersection turn RIGHT to stay on Herrington Manor Rd. * This is a scenic Byway
- Herrington Manor Rd. will become Liberty St. Travel to the light.
- Turn RIGHT onto 2nd St. at the light. * Heritage Square will be in front of you. A family of museums and historical markers can be found at this location.
- Follow 2nd St. to the light.
- Turn LEFT onto E Oak St.
- Follow S 219 for .5 miles
- Bear RIGHT onto Garrett Hwy. at the Burger King
- Travel 4.2 miles, turn RIGHT onto Mansfield Rd.
- Follow Mansfield to the end.
- Turn RIGHT onto Underwood Rd.
- Follow Underwood Rd back to Oakland.
- At the light head straight to enter back onto US 219. * You will pass Advanced Heating and Cooling just beyond Little Sandys on the right. A 2020 Fall Foliage Sponsor.
- Stay straight on US 219 back to the Visitors Center in McHenry. *You will pass Ledo’s Pizza on the left in the McHenry Plaza, just before the Visitors Center. A 2020 Fall Foliage Sponsor.