People
Profile: Rod Darby
“Being a trail business owner has its unique challenges. We have two different customers. We have local folks who come…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Filming at Canal Place (GAP Mile 0) Partially Obstructed: Watch for additional foot traffic on or near the GAP.Reported: May 27, 2026 Last Updated May 27, 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 April 27, 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 April 27, 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 April 1, 2026
Upcoming Events
Trail Appreciation Day
June 7, 2026
West Newton
Stop by the West Newton Visitor Center for the Westmoreland Yough Trail Council’s trail appreciation day along the Great Allegheny Passage. Enjoy hot dogs, cookies, chips and refreshments!
West Newton Night Market
June 11, 2026
West Newton
Great live music, food trucks, and the best local brews are all part of the West Newton Night Market, held the second Thursday evening of each month, April through October, […]
Casselman River Conservation Area Workday
June 13, 2026
Markleton
Join volunteers from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to plant native trees and bushes in a section of the Casselman River Conservation Area along the Great Allegheny Passage near Rockwood that […]
McKeesport Day of Caring
June 13, 2026
McKeesport
Join the McKeesport Trail Commission and the City of McKeesport’s Mayor’s Office for a volunteer beautification workday along the Great Allegheny Passage and throughout in McKeesport’s business district, supported by […]
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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GAP Featured Among “America’s Great Trails” in Exclusive Wondrium Documentary Series
The Great Allegheny Passage is one of just six long-distance footpaths featured in “America’s Great Trails,” a new 28-minute…