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Join Us June 10 for a Great Day on the GAP!
Bike or hike your way to Cedar Creek Park on June 10 for the 2023 Great Day on the GAP, where you’ll make merry celebrating the Great Allegheny Passage, rain or shine!
TRAIL ALERTS
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Paving Project in Homestead Requires Sidewalk Detour (GAP Mile 140) Partially Obstructed: Contractors are paving this section of the GAP; use sidewalks slowly and cautiously as a short detour.Reported: May 3, 2023 Last Updated May 25, 2023
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Reconstruction to Close GAP along Monongahela Wharf in Downtown Pittsburgh; Alternate Route Required (GAP Mile 148) Fully Obstructed: Closed for reconstruction and long-term improvements. Use a 0.75 mile mix of on-road and dedicated bike lines through Downtown Pittsburgh.Reported: January 24, 2023 Last Updated May 2, 2023
Upcoming Events
2023 Great Day on the GAP!
June 10, 2023
Cedar Creek Park
Bike or hike your way to Cedar Creek Park for the 2023 Great Day on the GAP, where you’ll make merry celebrating the Great Allegheny Passage, rain or shine! On Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 am […]
Ohiopyle Beer & Gear Festival
June 17, 2023
Ohiopyle
Enjoy a great summer day with friends on the Great Allegheny Passage, see the latest new outdoor gear from your favorite vendors, and sample the best brews in Southwestern Pennsylvania. […]
Reenactment of Braddock’s Crossing
June 24, 2023
Yough River Park
Visit Connellsville for a series of reenactments commemorating General Edward Braddock’s famous crossing of the Youghiogheny River en route to Fort Pitt in 1755. The event will begin at 11:00 […]
60 Miles for Veterans Bike Ride
July 1, 2023
Yough River Park
Saddle up and ride 60 miles with the Veterans Leadership Program between Connellsville and Downtown Pittsburgh this July 1! Volunteers will staff five refueling stops along this section of the […]
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Profile: Sharon Joseph Imes
“The Great Allegheny Passage has such a great impact financially on Connellsville, with people coming in. People are supporting our…
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Profile: Roy Bires
“In 1970, while working in the National Tube Rolling Mill, I watched trains carry ingots across the Riverton Bridge from…
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Profile: Mark Bowers
“I’ve always been an outdoors person. I started visiting the gorge regularly when I was in my early 20’s, and…
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Profile: Rod Darby
“Being a trail business owner has its unique challenges. We have two different customers. We have local folks who come…
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Profile: Leanne Triggs
“People who are on the GAP are usually very creative and very into art and nature. All of these artists…
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Profile: Clarence Johnson
“I’ve been a biker since I got out of the military in 1967 and when they started talking about the…
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Profile: Ron Baraff
“This is something that is so unique to get out on the Great Allegheny Passage, whether you’re hiking or you’re…
People
Profile: Ephraim Zimmerman
“So the Great Allegheny Passage is a wonderful way to see nature. While on the GAP you really see the…
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Big Savage Tunnel to Reopen on March 31
Somerset County will reopen the Big Savage Tunnel on the afternoon of Friday, March 31, making travel between…