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E-Bike Charging Station Installed in Frostburg
The City of Frostburg‘s Community Development and Parks and Recreation Departments installed two new e-bike chargers, in the…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Resurfacing Between Confluence and Ramcat (GAP Mile 62) Partially Obstructed: Resurfacing by Ohiopyle State Park crews; slow down and prepare to dismount briefly.Reported: June 17, 2026 Last Updated June 17, 2026
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Detour Around Apartment Construction (GAP Mile 141) Partially Obstructed: Short detour around construction project.Reported: June 15, 2026 Last Updated June 15, 2026
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Upcoming Segment Closure and Shuttle Between Duquesne and Homestead (GAP Mile 137) Fully Obstructed: Two-mile segment will close for rock scaling July 9; shuttle service available.Reported: June 11, 2026 Last Updated July 5, 2026
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Layton Bridge Replacement (GAP Mile 99) Partially Obstructed: Watch for contractors and construction vehicles.Reported: February 16, 2026 Last Updated July 8, 2026
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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 24, 2026
Upcoming Events
Bike4Haiti
July 18, 2026
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 […]
Touchstone Maker Days
July 18, 2026
Ohiopyle
Ride the Great Allegheny Passage out to Ohiopyle for Maker Days, a free, all-ages community series celebrating hands‑on artmaking, live demonstrations, and a curated outdoor maker market in the former […]
Mt. Davis Challenge
July 26, 2026
Confluence
The Mt. Davis Challenge Road Race is a 40/56 mile bicycle race that traverses the highest point in Pennsylvania. The course is “lollipop style,” starting in Confluence, and utilizes the […]
Tube da Ville
August 1, 2026
Connellsville
Ride out to Connellsville to watch a crowd of over 800 intrepid individuals attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest line of swim rings and tubes, followed by […]
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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.)…
Press
National Geographic Highlights GAP for Bikepacking
The Great Allegheny Passage is tops on the list for bikepacking, writes adventurer Erin Gifford for National…
Press
USAToday Names GAP among Top Ten Recreational Trails
An expert panel and the input of readers combined to name the Great Allegheny Passage…
News
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…
General
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…