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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Point State Park to Close for America250PA Concert (GAP Mile 149) Fully Obstructed: Park closed June 26-27 for America250PA concert.Reported: June 23, 2026 Last Updated June 23, 2026
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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 June 11, 2026
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Reported: May 27, 2026 Last Updated June 10, 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 June 11, 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
Reenactment of Braddock’s Crossing
June 27, 2026
Connellsville
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, […]
Frostburg Elks Annual Derby Day
July 4, 2026
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 […]
Maryland 250th Celebration
July 4, 2026
Cumberland
Make your way to Cumberland for a spectacular semiquincentennial celebration at Canal Place on July 4, starting with a ride or hike on the Great Allegheny Passage. Enjoy live entertainment […]
West Newton Night Market
July 9, 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, […]
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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…