Garrett Highway — Deep Creek to Grantsville (US-219)
U.S. Route 219 is the primary north-south corridor through Garrett County, running 48.40 miles from the West Virginia state line near Redhouse to the Pennsylvania border near Grantsville. Known locally as Garrett Highway, it crosses Deep Creek Lake on the Deep Creek Bridge, serves the McHenry resort area and Wisp Ski Resort, and climbs to a scenic overlook near the summit of Keyser's Ridge before intersecting I-68. The highway is designated as part of the Mountain Maryland Scenic Byway. Sweeping curves through oak-covered hills, elevation changes over 500 feet, and minimal commercial development south of McHenry characterize the southern half, while the northern section through Accident and Grantsville runs more openly through working farms and forested ridges.
What you'll hit along the way.
Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.
Oakland
The Garrett County seat offers a good stopping point for fuel, food, and a look at the small downtown along the Youghiogheny River headwaters.
Hoyes
A quiet rural crossroads in the heart of the Allegheny Highlands, marking the midpoint of the run through open farmland and forested ridges.
Accident
One of Maryland's oldest towns, named after a quirky colonial land-survey story, and a pleasant place to stretch your legs.
Grantsville
The northern endpoint of the route sits near the historic Penn Alps craft complex and the 1818 Casselman Bridge, worth a short walk.
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