Historic National Road

West Virginia

All-American Road

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Byway Details

Designation
All-American Road
Length
19 mi in West Virginia

About Historic National Road

Historic National Road is a 19.3-mile All-American Road in West Virginia, running from Wheeling through a string of small communities including Bridgeport, Brookside, West Alexander, Valley Grove, Triadelphia and Bethlehem. It is a scenic drive rather than a single trail, and its length makes it a natural base for a day of exploring the towns along the way. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to drive it. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wheeling show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. The road also makes a good starting point for other outings close to it. Little Wheeling Creek offers canoeing just 0.1 mile from the route, and the Popcorn Boulder and Northern Panhandle climbing areas sit about 0.2 mile away. Bear Rock Lake Bouldering (Wheeling) is roughly 1.8 miles off.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–85°F and lows of 40–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wheeling, WV weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb42° high23° low
  3. Mar51° high30° low
  4. Apr64° high40° low
  5. May74° high50° low
  6. Jun81° high59° low
  7. Jul85° high64° low
  8. Aug85° high63° low
  9. Sep79° high56° low
  10. Oct66° high44° low
  11. Nov54° high34° low
  12. Dec43° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Wheeling · Bridgeport · Brookside · West Alexander · Valley Grove · Triadelphia · Bethlehem

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)