People
Profile: Amos Ludwig
“Every engagement or encounter that we have with the public is an opportunity to connect them to this place. It’s…
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
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 […]
Whitsett Community Day
August 8, 2026
Whitsett
Stop by the lovely community of Whitsett, a patch town populated by descendants of coal miners and home to a lovely afternoon community appreciation day. The grill will be hot, […]
Over the Falls
August 15, 2026
Ohiopyle State Park
Plan a weekend on the Great Allegheny Passage and plan to watch the amazing Over the Falls race, a spirited kayak competition that consists of a two-foot ledge, four-foot ledge […]
News
People
Profile: Lenora Palonder
“I love meeting new people. I like to make them happy. Since we live on the property, we’re here all…
People
Profile: Vicki Dolan
“I was one of those people who had a very limited view of what options were available for people who…
People
Profile: Stacey Magda
“The Casselman is coming back to life. It’s a gem of a river. It relies on rainfall and snowfall to…
News
New Hydration Station Installed in Boston
Fill your water bottle at this brand-new hydration station installed on the Great Allegheny Passage in Boston! Big thanks to the team at Pennsylvania American Water for their generosity, and to the Mon/Yough Trail Council for their hard work deploying volunteers along this section of the GAP.
People
Profile: Brad Smith
“I like this job because I like fixing things. I like working with my hands. I came from a family…
General
Count Your Steps during the Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge
Run in your own neighbhorhood and log your miles between October 4 and 31 as part of the…
People
Profile: Rachel Sager
“I remember my dad being sad that the railroads and the trains were gone. I understand that bittersweetness. I get…
News
GAP Welcomes State Park Directors
Those attending the annual meeting of the National Association of State Park Directors, hosted by Ohiopyle State…
People
Profile: Ben Moyer
“You can find so much meaning in nature by being observant to it, open to it. It’s always cycling.”…