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Lonely Planet Editor Lauds “Gorgeous” GAP as One-of-a-Kind Bicycle Adventure
After a week on the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath, Lonely Planet editor…
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Big Savage Tunnel Closed for Winter (GAP Mile 22) Fully Obstructed: Big Savage Tunnel Now Closed for the WinterReported: November 1, 2022 Last Updated December 1, 2022
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Culvert Replacement in Ohiopyle State Park Requires Short Detour (GAP Mile 79) Partially Obstructed: Culvert replacement requires a short footpath detour. Bicyclists must dismount.Reported: October 31, 2022 Last Updated October 31, 2022
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Pinkerton, Harnedsville Bridges to be Redecked; Nine-Mile Closure Starts November 8 (GAP Mile 50) Fully Obstructed: This nine-mile closure begins November 8; please check back for updates.Reported: October 29, 2022 Last Updated November 7, 2022
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Water Main Upgrades to Slow Travel on GAP Near Cumberland (GAP Mile 2) Partially Obstructed: Construction vehicles present and bicyclists must dismount where posted; the GAP will remain open to travelers.Reported: October 26, 2022 Last Updated October 26, 2022
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GAP Closed for Five-Week Construction Near Hays’ Eagle Viewing Area (GAP Mile 142) Fully Obstructed: The GAP will be closed 24/7 for five weeks starting October 31 for reconstruction. There is no detour.Reported: October 25, 2022 Last Updated November 3, 2022
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Pittsburgh Quarterly Photo Essay Captures GAP Bicyclists
Photographer John Beale’s splendid photo essay of bicyclists along the Great Allegheny Passage graces the webpage of…
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GAP Featured Among “America’s Great Trails” in Exclusive Wondrium Documentary Series
The Great Allegheny Passage is one of just six long-distance footpaths featured in “America’s Great Trails,” a new 28-minute…
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Amtrak to Restore, Add Capacity for Bicycles on Capitol Limited
Amtrak has announced expanded bicycle capacity on the Capitol Limited, which parallels the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O…
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GAP Featured in National Geographic Traveller UK
Writer Joe Sills says that “to cycle along the Great Allegheny Passage is to ride through the pages of…
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WQED to Premiere “The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail”
WQED is back with more exploration of the Great Allegheny Passage, with the premiere broadcast of The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail on Thursday, June 16, on WQED-TV. The documentary will also be available at www.wqed.org/ride or the PBS Video App. Prior to its TV premiere, WQED invites you to attend one of three exclusive free trail town screening events...
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GAP Received an Estimated 1.4 Million Visits in 2021
Bicyclists, walkers, runners, and explorers made an estimated 1.4 million visits to the Great Allegheny Passage in 2021, according…
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Profile: Amber Hartman
“The house was built in 1920. No restoration work had ever been done but it had wonderful bones to work…
People
Profile: Rachel Mahoney
“It’s incredible when you’re out and about in the woods to just take a breather and pay attention to the…
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Big Savage Tunnel to Open April 1
Somerset County will open the Big Savage Tunnel for the season the afternoon of Friday, April 1. Take caution…