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2023 Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge
Register now for the 2023 Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge, four weeks of exhilarating outdoor physical challenges — running,…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Resurfacing Between Meyersdale and Confluence (GAP Mile 32) Cleared: Resurfacing Complete; Take Caution and Slow Down as Contractors Wind DownReported: August 16, 2023 Last Updated September 28, 2023
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Reconstruction to Close GAP along Monongahela Wharf in Downtown Pittsburgh; Alternate Route Required (GAP Mile 148) Fully Obstructed: Closed for reconstruction and long-term improvements. Use a 0.75 mile mix of on-road and dedicated bike lines through Downtown Pittsburgh.Reported: January 24, 2023 Last Updated September 26, 2023
Upcoming Events
Pumpkinfest
October 6, 2023
Confluence
Plan an overnight in beautiful Confluence for Pumpkinfest, a famous fall tradition centered in its lovely town square. Featuring arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, the Pumpkinfest Queen Pageant, a […]
Festival of Combustion
October 7, 2023
Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Celebrate the industrial arts and American crafts at the Carrie Blast Furnaces across from the Great Allegheny Passage in Braddock, Pennsylania. The Festival of Combustion, a signature event of Rivers of […]
Fall Arts Walk
October 21, 2023
Frostburg
Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather at Frostburg’s 13th Annual Fall Arts Walk! Artists and creators of all mediums will show off their talents and local small businesses are ready to […]
News
General
C&O Canal NHP Completes Work Around Paw Paw Tunnel
Crews have completed the extensive rock wall remediation work along the eastern portal of the Paw Paw Tunnel, and…
Press
AAA World Lauds Great Allegheny Passage
“Riders enjoy nearly 150 uninterrupted miles of bucolic landscapes, tumbling waterfalls, river views, railroad trestles and charming towns that implore…
News
New Bicyclist-Friendly Campsites Open in Ohiopyle State Park
Officials at Ohiopyle State Park have opened a new bicyclist-focused, fee-based primitive campground at mile marker 72.6 along the…
People
Profile: Sharon Joseph Imes
“The Great Allegheny Passage has such a great impact financially on Connellsville, with people coming in. People are supporting our…
People
Profile: Roy Bires
“In 1970, while working in the National Tube Rolling Mill, I watched trains carry ingots across the Riverton Bridge from…
People
Profile: Mark Bowers
“I’ve always been an outdoors person. I started visiting the gorge regularly when I was in my early 20’s, and…
People
Profile: Rod Darby
“Being a trail business owner has its unique challenges. We have two different customers. We have local folks who come…
People
Profile: Leanne Triggs
“People who are on the GAP are usually very creative and very into art and nature. All of these artists…
People
Profile: Clarence Johnson
“I’ve been a biker since I got out of the military in 1967 and when they started talking about the…