Destinations · Maryland

Hancock

MD · 39.7019, -78.1808

Historic National Road - Maryland, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway and Washington Heritage Trail are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Hancock, Maryland.

The drives · Designated roads lead.

4 scenic drives near Hancock

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Hancock. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

01
Historic National Road - Maryland
All-American Road · 1 mi out
02
Washington Heritage Trail
National Scenic Byway · 5 mi out
03
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
State scenic byway · 1 mi out
04
Antietam Campaign Byway
State scenic byway · 28 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 142 mi

3 h 53 loop · 1 stop · back by 3:53 PM. Incorporates Washington Heritage Trail.

Loudoun Heights · 15 min

Touches Washington Heritage Trail, Historic National Road - Maryland, Antietam Campaign Byway

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 204 mi

7 h 56 loop · 7 stops · back by 7:56 PM. Incorporates Historic National Road - Maryland.

County Line Vista · 15 min
Observation Deck · 15 min
Reed Hill · 15 min
Pea Vine Hill · 15 min
Ulery Hill · 15 min
Laurel Summit State Park · 45 min
The Coffee Pot · 10 min

Touches Historic National Road - Maryland, Washington Heritage Trail, Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Hancock?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Hancock: 4 h, 142 miles, 1 stop; and 8 h, 204 miles, 7 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Hancock?

The 8 h loop stops at County Line Vista, Observation Deck, Reed Hill, Pea Vine Hill, Ulery Hill, Laurel Summit State Park and The Coffee Pot. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.