People
Profile: Roy Bires
“In 1970, while working in the National Tube Rolling Mill, I watched trains carry ingots across the Riverton Bridge from…
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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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…
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…