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GAP Welcomes State Park Directors
Those attending the annual meeting of the National Association of State Park Directors, hosted by Ohiopyle State Park,…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Power Outages Affecting Tunnel Lights (GAP Mile 22) Partially Obstructed: Power outages are causing tunnel lights to go out.Reported: April 15, 2025 Last Updated April 25, 2025
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Truck Traffic at Rockwood-Area Road Crossing (GAP Mile 44) Partially Obstructed: Open But Watch for Increased Truck TrafficReported: March 3, 2025 Last Updated April 14, 2025
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Reported: December 16, 2024 Last Updated April 30, 2025
Upcoming Events
Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival
May 17, 2025
Pittsburgh's South Side
Ride the Great Allegheny Passage over to Pittsburgh’s South Side for the Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival, the ultimate in hometown food and fun! The annual celebration of the “City of Dumplings” […]
DelFest
May 22, 2025
Allegany County Fairgrounds
DelFest is a family-friendly music festival celebrating the rich legacy of McCoury Music, a forum for world-class musical collaborations, and a showcase for fresh new talent with a down-home feeling. […]
Ohiopyle Wine and Arts Festival
May 31, 2025
Ohiopyle
Ride to Ohiopyle and sip a glass of white or red during this fun music and arts festival featuring the work of local artisans! This event is a fundraiser for […]
150-Mile GAP Challenge
June 1, 2025
Ohiopyle
We challenge you to ride (and/or roll) the entire Great Allegheny Passage this summer! Your adventures will take you soaring over valleys and rushing waters, through tunnels, across the Mason & Dixon Line, […]
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People
Profile: Ben Moyer
“You can find so much meaning in nature by being observant to it, open to it. It’s always cycling.” “One…
People
Profile: Christine Tutena
“I was the first woman mayor. I had no political aspirations. Sixteen years later I’m still mayor.” “I grew up…
People
Profile: Melissa Friend-Blocher
“The diner is our family hub," says Melissa Friend-Blocher, of Meyersdale. "Me, my sister, all my cousins, my nieces, before we ever went home from the hospital, we came here...
Press
GAP Named Best Place for Fall Foliage in Maryland
Editors at Real Simple note that the Great Allegheny Passage features spectacular views year-round, “but the brightest burst of…
Press
New Book Brings GAP History to Life
Discover Bill Metzger’s inimitable style — humor blended with serious scholarship — in the second edition of his…
News
Access to C&O Canal Towpath’s Paw Paw Tunnel Restricted; Detour Available
The C&O Canal National Historical Park announced that it resumed work on August 9, 2021 to stabilize rocky slopes along…
Press
GAP Featured in Condé Nast Traveler
Considering a solo trek on the Great Allegheny Passage? Read How Author Jennifer Weiner Learned to Love Cycling Alone, a…
Press
Baltimore Magazine Highlights GAP and C&O Canal Towpath among “Best Places to Road Trip”
Baltimore magazine’s Ron Cassie notes that the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage are among Maryland’s 75 “Best Places…
General
Amtrak To Resume Daily Service Along GAP
Amtrak’s Capitol Limited will resume daily service in both directions between Chicago and Washington, D.C. beginning May 31, 2021. …