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Take the 150-Mile GAP Challenge!
We challenge you to ride (and/or roll) the entire Great Allegheny Passage this spring, summer, and fall! Your…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Resurfacing Between Confluence and Ramcat (GAP Mile 62) Partially Obstructed: Resurfacing by Ohiopyle State Park crews; slow down and prepare to dismount briefly.Reported: June 17, 2026 Last Updated June 17, 2026
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Detour Around Apartment Construction (GAP Mile 141) Partially Obstructed: Short detour around construction project.Reported: June 15, 2026 Last Updated June 15, 2026
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Upcoming Segment Closure and Shuttle Between Duquesne and Homestead (GAP Mile 137) Fully Obstructed: Two-mile segment will close for rock scaling July 9; shuttle service available.Reported: June 11, 2026 Last Updated June 11, 2026
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Reported: May 27, 2026 Last Updated June 26, 2026
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Layton Bridge Replacement (GAP Mile 99) Partially Obstructed: Watch for contractors and construction vehicles.Reported: February 16, 2026 Last Updated June 11, 2026
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Erosion Near Mile Marker 56 (GAP Mile 56) Partially Obstructed: Erosion near mile marker 56; slow down and take cautionReported: June 9, 2025 Last Updated June 24, 2026
Upcoming Events
West Newton Night Market
July 9, 2026
West Newton
Great live music, food trucks, and the best local brews are all part of the West Newton Night Market, held the second Thursday evening of each month, April through October, […]
Bike4Haiti
July 18, 2026
Homestead
Join Haiti H2O for one of several fully-supported rides on the Great Allegheny Passage this summer! From a family-friendly 15-mile loop or a one-day ride from Homestead to Connellsville, an […]
Touchstone Maker Days
July 18, 2026
Ohiopyle
Ride the Great Allegheny Passage out to Ohiopyle for Maker Days, a free, all-ages community series celebrating hands‑on artmaking, live demonstrations, and a curated outdoor maker market in the former […]
Mt. Davis Challenge
July 26, 2026
Confluence
The Mt. Davis Challenge Road Race is a 40/56 mile bicycle race that traverses the highest point in Pennsylvania. The course is “lollipop style,” starting in Confluence, and utilizes the […]
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Pennsylvania Environmental Council Equips GAP Segment Owners and Volunteers with Mapping, Maintenance Toolkits
Big thanks to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) for outfitting the Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy and…
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Insider Tips: Hidden Gems on the GAP
For 150 miles, the Great Allegheny Passage twists and turns along river valleys and over the…
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Miles of Trail. Endless Possibilities.
You’re ready to leave behind the pressure and the grind for some much-deserved peace and quiet. And maybe you’d…
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2026 GAP Photo Contest
Capture the beauty of the Great Allegheny Passage and showcase your photography skills in the 2026 GAP Photo…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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E-Bike Charging Station Installed in Frostburg
The City of Frostburg‘s Community Development and Parks and Recreation Departments installed two new e-bike chargers, in the…