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Take the 150-Mile GAP Challenge!
We challenge you to ride (and/or roll) the entire Great Allegheny Passage this summer! Your adventures will take you…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Erosion Near Mile Marker 56 (GAP Mile 56) Partially Obstructed: Erosion near mile marker 56; slow down and take cautionReported: June 9, 2025 Last Updated June 9, 2025
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Storm Damage and Flooding Restrict Travel (GAP Mile 28) Cleared: Storm damage and washouts impeding travel; proceed cautiously.Reported: May 14, 2025 Last Updated June 9, 2025
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Detour Around Homestead Restaurant Demolition (GAP Mile 141) Partially Obstructed: Short detour around demolition site.Reported: May 12, 2025 Last Updated May 12, 2025
Upcoming Events
Reenactment of Braddock’s Crossing
June 28, 2025
Yough River Park
Visit Connellsville for a series of reenactments commemorating General Edward Braddock’s famous crossing of the Youghiogheny River en route to Fort Duquesne in 1755. The event will begin on Saturday, […]
150-Mile GAP Challenge
July 1, 2025
Ohiopyle
We challenge you to ride (and/or roll) the entire Great Allegheny Passage this summer! Your adventures will take you soaring over valleys and rushing waters, through tunnels, across the Mason & Dixon Line, […]
Frostburg Elks Annual Derby Day
July 4, 2025
Frostburg
Ride out to Frostburg to watch crews and drivers race soapbox-style cars down a section of the National Road in Frostburg’s historic business district. This annual event gains great interest […]
Bike4Haiti
July 19, 2025
Homestead
Join Haiti H2O for one of several fully-supported rides on the Great Allegheny Passage this summer! From a family-friendly 15-mile loop or a one-day ride from Homestead to Connellsville, an […]
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2025 GAP Photo Contest
Capture the beauty of the Great Allegheny Passage and showcase your photography skills in the 2025 GAP Photo Contest!…
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Amtrak to Temporarily Merge Capitol Limited into Floridian
Beginning November 10, 2024, Amtrak will temporarily combine its Capitol Limited (Chicago to Washington D.C.) and…
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National Geographic Highlights GAP for Bikepacking
The Great Allegheny Passage is tops on the list for bikepacking, writes adventurer Erin Gifford for National Geographic.
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USAToday Names GAP among Top Ten Recreational Trails
An expert panel and the input of readers combined to name the Great Allegheny Passage among…
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New E-Bike Charging Infrastructure Installed in Cumberland, Meyersdale
New e-bike charging stations have been installed at Canal Place in Cumberland by Mountain Maryland Trails,…
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Newly-Improved Connection Between Mon Wharf and Point State Park Open for Travel
Point State Park officials and their contractors have opened a new, reconfigured connecting ramp carrying the Great Allegheny Passage…
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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…
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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…
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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…