Cumberland MD Overnight Bike Trip

Day 1:
Sunday June 29th 2025

• Meet at Fairfield Inn and Suites Cumberland MD 11am on Sunday June 29th.
• Bike Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail from Cumberland MD to Mason Dixon Line marker.
• GAP trail from Cumberland MD (GAP mile 0) to Frostburg MD (GAP mile 15.5). Ride past Frostburg to experience the 957-foot Borden Tunnel about 2.5 mile west and the Mason & Dixon Line separating Maryland and Pennsylvania, and historically, the northern and southern states which is 6 miles west of Frostburg MD. This would be approximately a 42 mile round trip.
• Google map of this ride: Cumberland to Mason Dixon Line on GAP
• Overnight at the Fairfield Inn and Suites.
• The GAP trail runs directly by the hotel.
• Fairfield Inn web page: Fairfield Inn
• Rate as of May 26th 2025. Check in June 29th. Check out June 30th. $195/night with free cancellation by June 27th.
• There are other hotels in downtown Cumberland you can Google.

Day 2:
Monday June 30th 2025

• Bike C&O Canal trail from Cumberland MD (C&O mile 185) to Oldtown MD (C&O mile 167) for a 36 mile round trip.
• About 10 miles from Cumberland we’ll pass C&O Canal Lock 72 and lock house. Lock 69 is just a few miles further.
• Lock 72 web page: Lock 72
• Lock 69 web page: Lock 69
• Can take a break and eat in Oldtown or back in Cumberland after the ride.
• Restaurant near bike trail in Oldtown: Schoolhouse Kitchen
• C&O mileage guide and info: C&O Guide
• Bring a friend and split the cost.

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