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GAP Named Best Place for Fall Foliage in Maryland
Editors at Real Simple note that the Great Allegheny Passage features spectacular views year-round, “but the brightest burst of…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Rockslide Blocking C&O Canal Towpath at Mile 87.5 (C&O Mile 87) Fully Obstructed: Closed until crews can clear a significant rockslide.Reported: September 24, 2021 Last Updated September 24, 2021
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Repaving Along Cycletrack in Munhall (GAP Mile 139) Partially Obstructed: Under construction, please take caution.Reported: September 20, 2021 Last Updated September 20, 2021
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Resurfacing and Culvert Repair on GAP Between Connellsville and Whitsett (GAP Mile 90) Partially Obstructed: Resurfacing and repairs begin August 16. The GAP will remain open, but travelers should be alert for construction vehicles and personnel.Reported: August 13, 2021 Last Updated August 24, 2021
Upcoming Events
Pumpkinfest
October 1, 2021
Confluence
Annual fall festival in Confluence, Pennsylvania. Includes arts and crafts, food vendors, live music, Pumpkinfest Queen Pageant, a 5K run/walk, an antique and classic auto show, a parade and a largest pumpkin contest, among other activities.
Steel Valley Anniversary Ride
October 9, 2021
Waterfront Town Center
September 25, 2021 @ 7:40 am Bring a friend and ride the Great…
Bud Murphy’s Fall Foliage Ride/Walk
October 10, 2021
Yough River Park
September 25, 2021 @ 7:40 am This fun ride or walk along the…
GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan
October 15, 2021
Pittsburgh's South Side
The GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan is a two-day non-stop relay challenge that you won't want to miss. Relay teams will tackle 150 or 60 miles that include relay legs of varying distances along Great Allegheny Passage from Pittsburgh's South Side to Cumberland.
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Register Today for the 2021 GAP Relay
Get your team together for the 2021 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan, a 150-mile team running relay…
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GAP Welcomes State Park Directors
Those attending the annual meeting of the National Association of State Park Directors, hosted by Ohiopyle State Park,…
People
Profile: Judy Pletcher
“I told my husband: ‘I’m buying this.’ He looked at me, and said, ‘Woman, have you lost your mind?’ I…
People
Profile: Ben Moyer
“You can find so much meaning in nature by being observant to it, open to it. It’s always cycling.” “One…
People
Profile: Christine Tutena
“I was the first woman mayor. I had no political aspirations. Sixteen years later I’m still mayor.” “I grew up…
People
Profile: Melissa Friend-Blocher
“The diner is our family hub," says Melissa Friend-Blocher, of Meyersdale. "Me, my sister, all my cousins, my nieces, before we ever went home from the hospital, we came here...
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New Book Brings GAP History to Life
Discover Bill Metzger’s inimitable style — humor blended with serious scholarship — in the second edition of his…
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Access to C&O Canal Towpath’s Paw Paw Tunnel Restricted; Detour Available
The C&O Canal National Historical Park announced that it resumed work on August 9, 2021 to stabilize rocky slopes along…
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GAP Featured in Condé Nast Traveler
Considering a solo trek on the Great Allegheny Passage? Read How Author Jennifer Weiner Learned to Love Cycling Alone, a…
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Baltimore Magazine Highlights GAP and C&O Canal Towpath among “Best Places to Road Trip”
Baltimore magazine’s Ron Cassie notes that the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage are among Maryland’s 75 “Best Places…