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News Along the GAP
Top 5 Overnight Adventures on the GAP
Wide-open views, quiet forests, and meandering rivers make the Great Allegheny Passage a perfect break. And ten trail towns spaced just right…
Escape the Everyday. Discover the GAP.
A world away from board meetings and client calls, the quiet of the Great Allegheny Passage awaits. Lush green canopies, wide-open vistas, and 150 miles…
Saturday Evening Post Delights in the GAP
“As I pushed off from Pittsburgh’s Point State Park — where three rivers converge beneath a skyline of steel and stone — a wave…
Get Your Two Scenic Trails Badge Bottle!
Ride. Sip. Celebrate! New for fans of the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath! A one-of-a-kind “badge bottle,” with spots for trail town…
Upcoming Events
Public Meeting: Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan
March 23, 2026
McKeesport
Join the Mountain Watershed Association for a public meeting to build the Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan from Connellsville to McKeesport. The goal is to develop recommendations and projects for improving […]
YRTC Spring Running Races
April 4, 2026
Connellsville
Register now for one of these great running competitions on the Great Allegheny Passage in Connellsville — pick from among a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run, 10 mile run, […]
Little Boston Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk
April 18, 2026
Boston
Join friends from the Mon/Yough Trail Council for this annual event — either a half marathon or a 5K race — on the Great Allegheny Passage starting at the parking […]
Pennsylvania Maple Festival
April 18, 2026
Meyersdale Festival Park
Don’t miss the syrupy goodness of the Pennsylvania Maple Festival, held in Meyersdale right off the Great Allegheny Passage April 18-19 and April 22-26. Meyersdale is Pennsylvania’s “Maple City,” and […]