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…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Reported: March 4, 2025 Last Updated March 4, 2025
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Truck Traffic at Rockwood-Area Road Crossing (GAP Mile 44) Partially Obstructed: Open But Watch for Increased Truck TrafficReported: March 3, 2025 Last Updated March 3, 2025
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Culvert Replacement in Ohiopyle State Park (GAP Mile 76) Partially Obstructed: Culvert replacement underway; detour available.Reported: December 16, 2024 Last Updated December 16, 2024
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Big Savage Tunnel Closed for Winter (GAP Mile 22) Fully Obstructed: Big Savage Tunnel to close for winter November 27Reported: November 1, 2024 Last Updated March 12, 2025
Upcoming Events
Pennsylvania Maple Festival
April 5, 2025
Meyersdale Festival Park
Don’t miss the syrupy goodness of the Pennsylvania Maple Festival, held in Meyersdale right off the Great Allegheny Passage April 5-6 and April 9-13. Meyersdale is Pennsylvania’s “Maple City,” and […]
Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival
May 17, 2025
Pittsburgh's South Side
Ride the Great Allegheny Passage over to Pittsburgh’s South Side for the Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival, the ultimate in hometown food and fun! The annual celebration of the “City of Dumplings” […]
Ohiopyle Wine and Arts Festival
May 31, 2025
Ohiopyle
Ride to Ohiopyle and sip a glass of white or red during this fun music and arts festival featuring the work of local artisans! This event is a fundraiser for […]
News
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…
People
Profile: Ron Baraff
“This is something that is so unique to get out on the Great Allegheny Passage, whether you’re hiking or you’re…
People
Profile: Ephraim Zimmerman
“So the Great Allegheny Passage is a wonderful way to see nature. While on the GAP you really see the…
News
Join Us June 10 for a Great Day on the GAP!
Bike or hike your way to Cedar Creek Park on June 10 for the 2023 Great Day on the GAP, where you’ll make merry celebrating the Great Allegheny Passage, rain or shine!
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Big Savage Tunnel to Reopen on March 31
Somerset County will reopen the Big Savage Tunnel on the afternoon of Friday, March 31, making travel between…
News
Section of GAP Between Monongahela Wharf and Point State Park to be Fully Rebuilt in 2023
After many years of cooperative design work among several state, city, and federal agencies, contractors funded and deployed by the…
Press
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…