Head south on Interstate 79 to Interstate 68 at Morgantown, WV.  Travel on I-68 to State Route 42 South at Friendsville, MD,  to the intersection with State Route 219, travel 219 South through the Deep Creek Lake area and through Oakland, MD.

There, you will pick up Route 135 to Route 560, which will intersect with Route 50 at Gorman, Maryland.  Turn left on to Route 50 East. You are crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River and entering Almost Heaven, West Virginia and Grant County!  Travel on Route 50 East until you reach the intersection with West Virginia State Route 42 at Mt. Storm, WV.   Turn right on to WV Route 42 South and enjoy the ride through the mountain top, and descend down into the valley.  Follow Route 42 until it ends in Petersburg.