Scenic drives?

Submitted by crruss t3_10pp7vk in ColumbiaMD

Hi all, looking to take a nice scenic drive with my girlfriend on our next day off together. I don’t mind driving a bit to get somewhere, as long as we find some nice views. Any thoughts?

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mycofirsttime t1_j6m9yki wrote

The drive up to Hagerstown is really pretty and you can go to the outlets there

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warrends t1_j6may6e wrote

Sugarloaf Mountain area. Haven’t been in a really long time. But I recall lots of hiking, from east to difficult trails.

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earnt1t t1_j6mcxrt wrote

Drive out to harpers ferry west va, hike up to Maryland heights. Amazing views and cool town

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TwinPeaksNFootball t1_j6mx8b7 wrote

If you go up and drive through Thurmont & the Catoctin Mountain/Cunningham Falls area, it's a really pretty drive, even in the winter.

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j6n2hbj wrote

Probably want to leave the state of Maryland for that one. Not much scenery here. I’d recommend WV.

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TheChiefRedditor t1_j6n895z wrote

Depends...you want rocks/mountains/forests and rugged nature? Go west. Want water/beach, go east over the bay bridge.

I know you said "drive" but C&O Canal and Great Falls is not too far and I really enjoyed walking around there. Offers a bit of both. You can hike along the Potomac but there's also a lot of rugged forest and rocky terrain around too.

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siempre_maria t1_j6ng5mo wrote

Ilchester Road in Ellicott City is a nice drive.

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rllylongname t1_j6oae9s wrote

If you want some pretty country side/woods near by try driving around sykesville/eldersburg area or anywhere on Google maps that’s the green color is more likely to be a rural area which can be relaxing to drive by. Just watch for deer! I hit one unfortunately. Thankfully my car wasn’t too damaged.

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bigterp t1_j6ojwgu wrote

Depends on your definition of Scenic. Is driving around visiting Covered Bridges sound good? A number here in Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania. Or talking of Pennsylvania, have you visited Gettysburg? It has a great visitor center and a noted driving tour.

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