GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE ®
150 miles of biking and hiking from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PAWHO WE ARE
About the Allegheny Trail Alliance
Founded in 1995, the Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) is a coalition of seven trail organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland that is charged with promoting and enhancing the Great Allegheny Passage, a 150-mile multiple use rail-trail system between Cumberland, Md. and Pittsburgh, Pa. and the 52-mile Montour Trail to provide a connection to the Pittsburgh International Airport. Completed in 2013, the GAP connects to the 184.5 mile C&O Canal Towpath in Cumberland and provides a non-motorized, nearly level trail system between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The Great Allegheny Passage section from Cumberland to Ohiopyle is a segment of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, one of eight nationally designated scenic trails. The ATA member trail organizations are:
- Mountain Maryland Trails from Cumberland to the Mason-Dixon Line
- Somerset County Rails to Trails Association from the Mason-Dixon Line to Confluence
- Ohiopyle State Park from Confluence to Connellsville
- Regional Trail Corporation from Connellsville to McKeesport
- Steel Valley Trail Council from McKeesport to West Homestead
- Friends of the Riverfront from West Homestead to Pittsburgh
- and the Montour Trail Council building the Montour Trail from Coraopolis to Clairton
Allegheny Trail Alliance
P.O. Box 228
Homestead, PA 15120
admin@GAPtrail.org
Our Board and Staff
OFFICERS
Darla Cravotta (President), At-Large
William R. Atkinson (First Vice President), Mountain Maryland Trails
Brett Hollern (Second Vice President), Somerset County Rails-to-Trails Association
Ann Nemanic (Secretary), At-Large
Cathy McCollom (Treasurer), Somerset County Rails-to-Trails Association
BOARD MEMBERS
Steve Ayer, Friends of the Riverfront
Ken Bisbee, Ohiopyle State Park
Dave Cotton, Mountain Maryland Trails
Donna Green, Steel Valley Trail Council
Jerry Green, Steel Valley Trail Council
Jack Paulik, Regional Trail Corporation
Dennis Pfeiffer, Montour Trail Council
Leslie Pierce, Regional Trail Corporation
Don Thobaben, Montour Trail Council
Jacob Weiland, Point State Park
ALTERNATES
Valerie Beichner, Friends of the Riverfront
Joe Hoffman, Mountain Maryland Trails
Bob Holder, Steel Valley Trail Council
Mark Imgrund, Montour Trail Council
Ben Monk, Ohiopyle State Park
Hank Parke, Somerset County Rails-to-Trails Association
STAFF
Bryan Perry, Executive Director
Doug Riegner, Director of Community Relations
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GAP Trail App
Explore the GAP Trail and C&O Canal trail in a whole new way! Log your trips, review amenities and keep up to date on trail news.
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TrailGuide
The official dining & lodging guide for the Great Allegheny Passage® and C&O Canal. Packed with places to eat and stay, maps, and points of interest!