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 Passage…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Layton Bridge Replacement (GAP Mile 99) Partially Obstructed: Watch for contractors and construction vehicles.Reported: February 16, 2026 Last Updated February 16, 2026
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Big Savage Tunnel Closed for Winter (GAP Mile 22) Fully Obstructed: Big Savage Tunnel closed for the winter. There is no detour.Reported: November 5, 2025 Last Updated February 9, 2026
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Potential Rockfall Between Duquesne and Homestead (GAP Mile 137) Partially Obstructed: Be alert to rockfall or landslides in this areaReported: August 22, 2025 Last Updated February 9, 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 November 13, 2025
Upcoming Events
150-Mile GAP Challenge
March 7, 2026
Ohiopyle
We challenge you to ride (and/or roll) the entire Great Allegheny Passage this year! Your adventures will take you soaring over valleys and rushing waters, through tunnels, across the Mason & Dixon Line, […]
Simply Soup Walk
March 7, 2026
Connellsville
Warm up with friends at the Downtown Connellsville Simply Soup Walk on Saturday, March 7. Ride your bike on the Great Allegheny Passage and then take a stroll through Connellsville’s […]
Public Meeting: Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan
March 23, 2026
McKeesport
Join the Mountain Watershed Association for a public meeting to build the Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan from Connellsville to McKeesport. The goal is to develop recommendations and projects for improving […]
YRTC Spring Running Races
April 4, 2026
Connellsville
Register now for one of these great running competitions on the Great Allegheny Passage in Connellsville — pick from among a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run, 10 mile run, […]
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…