Take Route 56 West from the Bedford Exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Johnstown. About 45 minutes driving time. In the East Hills of Johnstown, Route 56 joins Route 219 North (a four lane divided highway).
1 Lower Great Lakes: Summer will be hotter and slightly drier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid- and late June and mid- and late August.  Ohio Valley: Summer will be hotter than normal, with below-normal rainfall in the east and above normal in the west.
Most Extreme U.S. Heat. No surprise here: the hottest spot in the U.S. is Death Valley, Calif. With high temps recorded over 130 degrees Fahrenheit, no spot within the U.S. can even compare to the extreme heat offered in this desert within the Mojave Desert. Average temperatures in July easily climb to 115 degrees and come close to that again in August.