News
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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Bridge Repair Work Near Whitsett (GAP Mile 105) Partially Obstructed: Repairs underway; please slow down and travel cautiously.Reported: September 10, 2024 Last Updated September 10, 2024
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Closure Between Mile Markers 92 and 94.5 (GAP Mile 92) Cleared: Project completed on 8/31; GAP open for normal travelReported: June 3, 2024 Last Updated September 1, 2024
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Resurfacing Between Connellsville and Smithton (GAP Mile 91) Cleared: This project is complete. Take your time on newly-resurfaced sections.Reported: April 4, 2024 Last Updated September 10, 2024
Upcoming Events
Appalachian Festival
September 19, 2024
Frostburg State University
Plan to attend the amazing Appalachian Festival, a colorful celebration of makers and artisans, traditional mountain music, regional history, and the autumn riches of Frostburg, high along the Great Allegheny […]
Tour the Montour
September 21, 2024
Coraopolis
Ride the country’s most celebrated suburban rail-trail at Tour the Montour, a non-competitive out-and-back bike ride along the Montour Trail on Saturday, September 21. Registration includes rest stops with snacks, […]
Pumpkinfest
October 4, 2024
Confluence
Plan an overnight in beautiful Confluence for Pumpkinfest, a famous fall tradition centered in its lovely town square. Featuring arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, the Pumpkinfest Queen Pageant, a […]
Festival of Combustion
October 5, 2024
Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Celebrate the industrial arts and American crafts at the Carrie Blast Furnaces across from the Great Allegheny Passage in Braddock, Pennsylania. The Festival of Combustion, a signature event of Rivers of […]
News
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. …