People
Profile: Rachel Sager
“I remember my dad being sad that the railroads and the trains were gone. I understand that bittersweetness. I get…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Big Savage Tunnel To Close for Winter (GAP Mile 22) Fully Obstructed: Big Savage Tunnel to close for the winter. There is no detour.Reported: November 5, 2025 Last Updated November 5, 2025
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Four Bridges To Close for Half-Day Inspections (GAP Mile 60) Fully Obstructed: Bridges to close for half-day inspections on November 13 and 14.Reported: November 4, 2025 Last Updated November 4, 2025
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Potential Rockfall Between Duquesne and Homestead (GAP Mile 137) Partially Obstructed: Be alert to rockfall or landslides in this areaReported: August 22, 2025 Last Updated October 14, 2025
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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 October 22, 2025
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Detour Around Homestead Restaurant Demolition (GAP Mile 141) Partially Obstructed: Short detour around demolition site.Reported: May 12, 2025 Last Updated October 14, 2025
Upcoming Events
Tree Planting Trail Care Tuesday
November 25, 2025
Baldwin
Join Friends of the Riverfront for a special tree-planting event along the Great Allegheny Passage between Pittsburgh’s South Side and Homestead! Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and layered sleeves […]
Shop Small Holiday Market
November 29, 2025
Frostburg
Shop Small Season in Downtown Frostburg is coming! Start off your holiday shopping season with a ride on the Great Allegheny Passage and then a visit to Frostburg for its […]
Celebration of Lights and Holiday Market
November 29, 2025
Cumberland
Stop by Cumberland to kick off the official holiday season at Canal Place on Small Business Saturday, November 29. This event is free to the public. Shop local stores and […]
Ohiopyle Winter Market
December 6, 2025
Ohiopyle
Ride a section of the Great Allegheny Passage on December 6 and then spend the afternoon at the Ohiopyle Winter Market, a lively holiday tradition. This traditional open-air winter market […]
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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,…
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…
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New Book Brings GAP History to Life
Discover Bill Metzger’s inimitable style — humor blended with serious scholarship — in the second edition of his…
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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…
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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…
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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…