National Road Area Tour (Brown)
~1.25 driving hours
Starting at I-68 Exit 29 near Finzel
From I-68 near Finzel, take exit 29. Go straight across Rt. 546, and the barn is ahead on the right. You can continue to the stop sign, turn right to head east on US-40, and get a closer look ahead on the right at 19847 National Pike, Frostburg, MD. You have reached:
#7: Circle of Life in Garrett County (10 minutes to the next!)
Turn around to head west on US-40, National Pike for 3.4 miles. Turn left on Green Lantern Rd. for 2.8 miles. The barn is on the right just before 6748 Avilton Lonaconing Rd., Lonaconing, MD. You have reached:
#15: Rose of Sharon (12 minutes to the next!)
Turn right onto Avilton Lonaconing Rd. for 3.3 miles. Turn left onto US-40 ALT, National Pike for 6.3 miles. The barn is on the right just before Posey Row Rd. at 7880 National Pike, Grantsville, MD. You have reached:
#6: Double Pinwheel (11 minutes to the next!)
Follow US-40 west, National Pike, for 3.9 miles. Turn left onto US-219 S. at Keyser’s Ridge. Go 3.4 miles, then turn right onto Cove Rd. for 0.9 mile. The barn quilt is ahead on the right at 886 Cove Rd., Accident, MD. You have reached:
#16: Old Maid’s Puzzle (just 1 minute to the next!)
Continue on Cove Rd. for 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Griffith Rd. for 0.4 mile. The barn quilt is ahead on the left just before 596 Griffith Rd., Accident, MD. You have reached:
#8: Garden Maze (13 minutes to the next!)
Turn around and head back toward Cove Rd.. Turn Right onto Cove Rd. for 1.4 miles. Continue straight onto Old Morgantown Rd. E. for 3.7 miles. Turn right onto Friendsville Adddison Rd. for 1.5 miles. Turn left to stay on Friendsville Addison Rd. for 0.2 mile. The barn quilt is ahead on the left. You may pull in to the farm lane and go past the house to take photos at 3277 Friendsville Addison Rd., Friendsville, MD. You have reached:
#19: Double Wedding Ring (10 minutes to the next!)
Turn around and go back on east Friendsville Addison Rd. for 3.7 miles. Continue straight onto 2nd Avenue for 0.2 mile. Turn right onto Maple St. for 0.6 mile. Turn right onto MD 42 North for 1.5 miles. The barn is on the right at 9171 Friendsville Rd., Friendsville, MD. You have reached:
#28: Morning Glory (7 minutes to the next!)
Continue on MD 42 North for 3 miles. Turn right onto Buffalo Run Rd. for 1.3 miles. The barn is on the left at 1014 Buffalo Run Rd., Friendsville, MD. You have reached:
#25: Flying Darts (10 minutes to the next!)
Continue on Buffalo Run Rd. for 0.5 mile. Turn right when Buffalo Run becomes Good Hope Rd. for 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Old Morgantown Rd. West for 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Blain Frantz Rd. for 1 mile. Turn right onto Maple St. for 0.2 mile. Turn left at the first cross street onto MD-42 S. for 2.3 miles. The barn is on the right at Working H Meats & Market, 5481 Friendsville Rd., Friendsville, MD. You have reached:
#44: North Star (That’s the end of this tour!)