This is the first segment of a cross-country e-bike ride inspired by an historic military convoy that followed the Lincoln Highway in 1919. Ike Eisenhower was a reporting officer of the convoy. His experience would ultimately lead to the creation of the US Interstate Highway System.

We're Going to Get There: That's All

Lieutenant Colonel

Charles McClure

Expedition Commander, 1919 Convoy

This segment of the route connects Washington DC with Pittsburgh. The trail follows the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath and the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), not the convoy's route via Fredericksburg and Gettysburg.

Segment Rating Summary 

95% Overall

This is an easy segment to ease into long distance e-biking as charging the bike is not an issue if you plan your accommodation well. There is no electricity at the free NPS campsites. You will have to go to the canal towns or camping sites with electricity to recharge batteries. 

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20%
Asphalt
80%
Gravel

E-bike Trail

The red line is the e-bike route. Red markers indicate stops by the historic military convoy that left Washington DC on July 7, 1919. TH markers indicate trail head markers.

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The Widewater section at the C&O Canal Towpath south of the Great Falls - E-bike Lovers

The widewater section of the C&O Canal, 1.6 miles south of the Great Falls Tavern visitors center. 

Where we Stay

We stay overnight at the following locations. Distances are in miles.

City/Town/Area

Location

Electricity

Distance

Total

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Available

0

0

Washington, DC to Harpers Ferry. MD

Huckleberry Hill Campsite - NPS

Not available

64

64

Harpers Ferry to Hagerstown. MD

KOA Hagerstown

Available

43

107

Hagerstown to Little Orleans, MD

Indigo Neck Campground - NPS

Not available

39

146

Little Orleans to Cumberland. MD

Hotel/B&B

Available

42

192

Cumberland to Ohiopyle. PA

Starlight B&B

Available

72

264

Ohiopyle to Pittsburgh. PA

Hotel/B&B

Available

76

340

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