Join Rivers of Steel for a community conversation featuring Amy Camp, author of Deciding on Trails: 7 Practices of Healthy Trail Towns. Sharing insights from her book and stories of places that have embraced trails and tourism, Amy will reveal her motivation for writing “the book for trail towns,” and discuss how her background in trails and community development began as a personal journey that has blossomed into international community.
Ride out to the Meyersdale Area Historical Society's Halloween Fun at the Station event on Saturday, October 30. A cast of historical characters representing local and national figures will be on hand to greet visitors. Explore the model railroad and artifacts from the Western Maryland Railway, including a real caboose painted in livery colors. Enjoy halloween treats and take a spin over the nearby Salisbury Viaduct.
A competitive mountain bike race in varying classes with eligibility for a Super D time trial run with some climbing. The course is not on the Great Allegheny Passage but on single-track within Ohiopyle State Park, including McCune and Sugarloaf Trails. Registration required! Spend the day racing or watching those who dare!
Fill your water bottle at this brand-new hydration station installed on the Great Allegheny Passage in Boston! Big thanks to the team at Pennsylvania American Water for their generosity, and to the Mon/Yough Trail Council for their hard work deploying volunteers along this section of the GAP.
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