{
  "name": "Allegheny Front, Elkins to Franklin",
  "slug": "us-33-elkins-to-franklin-west-virginia",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/us-33-elkins-to-franklin-west-virginia/",
  "summary": "US 33 climbs east from Elkins over the Eastern Continental Divide, drops down the Allegheny Front to Seneca Rocks, then crosses North Fork Mountain at 3,600 feet to Franklin, 58 miles of steep grades and twisting two-lane road.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "US 33"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "West Virginia",
    "start": {
      "name": "Elkins",
      "lat": 38.917072,
      "lon": -79.842709
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Franklin",
      "lat": 38.655253,
      "lon": -79.332473
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 58.3,
    "lengthKm": 93.8,
    "driveMinutes": 117,
    "corners": 83,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 1094.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Steep grades and three dangerous curves on Allegheny Mountain west of Seneca Rocks, where trucks overheat",
    "Steep descents into tight turns",
    "The road is narrow in places",
    "Fill up with fuel before you start"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Seneca Rocks",
    "Seneca Rocks Discovery Center",
    "Judy Gap",
    "Germany Valley Overlook"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 585
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}