The 19th-century engineering feat nicknamed The Grand Old Ditch has become a hub of outdoor recreational activity, with biking, bird watching , mule-drawn barge rides, and one of Maryland's most exciting scenic byways.
Decision Point - Route Splits here
Pen Mar Rd leads to the Antietam Harpers Ferry Bypass Route. It skirts along the north side of Hagerstown on winding back roads then connects back to the main MABDR route west of the city. Shorter route.
US 550 leads south into Harpers Ferry. It then winds to Shepherdstown near the Antitum Battlefield and on west to rejoin the main MABDR route. Longer route.
Decision Point - Route Splits here
Pen Mar Rd leads to the Antietam Harpers Ferry Bypass Route. It skirts along the north side of Hagerstown on winding back roads then connects back to the main MABDR route west of the city. Shorter route.
US 550 leads south into Harpers Ferry. It then winds to Shepherdstown near the Antitum Battlefield and on west to rejoin the main MABDR route. Longer route.