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Profile: Ben Moyer
“You can find so much meaning in nature by being observant to it, open to it. It’s always cycling.” “One…
TRAIL ALERTS
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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 9, 2025
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Storm Damage and Flooding Restrict Travel (GAP Mile 28) Cleared: Storm damage and washouts impeding travel; proceed cautiously.Reported: May 14, 2025 Last Updated June 9, 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 May 12, 2025
Upcoming Events
Cards Across the Creek Poker Run
June 21, 2025
Rockwood
Pedal, roll, and ride your way to a winning hand along the Great Allegheny Passage, or by car or motorcycle on country roads between Rockwood and Confluence, for a “poker […]
Ohiopyle Beer & Gear Festival
June 21, 2025
Ohiopyle
Enjoy a great summer day with friends on the Great Allegheny Passage, see the latest new outdoor gear from your favorite vendors, and sample the best brews in Southwestern Pennsylvania. […]
Reenactment of Braddock’s Crossing
June 28, 2025
Yough River Park
Visit Connellsville for a series of reenactments commemorating General Edward Braddock’s famous crossing of the Youghiogheny River en route to Fort Duquesne in 1755. The event will begin on Saturday, […]
150-Mile GAP Challenge
July 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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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…
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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. …
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Register Today for the 2021 GAP Relay
Get your team together for the 2021 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan, a 150-mile team running relay…