GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE ®
150 miles of biking and hiking from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PAWHO WE ARE
About the Allegheny Trail Alliance
Founded in 1995, the Allegheny Trail Alliance (ATA) is a coalition of seven trail organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland that is charged with promoting and enhancing the Great Allegheny Passage, a 150-mile multiple use rail-trail system between Cumberland, Md. and Pittsburgh, Pa. and the 52-mile Montour Trail to provide a connection to the Pittsburgh International Airport. Completed in 2013, the GAP connects to the 184.5 mile C&O Canal Towpath in Cumberland and provides a non-motorized, nearly level trail system between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The Great Allegheny Passage section from Cumberland to Ohiopyle is a segment of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, one of eight nationally designated scenic trails. The ATA member trail organizations are:
- Mountain Maryland Trails from Cumberland to the Mason-Dixon Line
- Somerset County Rails to Trails Association from the Mason-Dixon Line to Confluence
- Ohiopyle State Park from Confluence to Connellsville
- Regional Trail Corporation from Connellsville to McKeesport
- Steel Valley Trail Council from McKeesport to West Homestead
- Friends of the Riverfront from West Homestead to Pittsburgh
- and the Montour Trail Council building the Montour Trail from Coraopolis to Clairton
Allegheny Trail Alliance
P.O. Box 228
Homestead, PA 15120
admin@GAPtrail.org
Our Board of Directors & Staff
OFFICERS
Brett Hollern (President) At-Large, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Valerie Beichner (Vice President) At-Large, Friends of the Riverfront
Ken Bisbee (Treasurer) Ohiopyle State Park
Darla Cravotta (Secretary) Allegheny County, PA
BOARD MEMBERS
Dave Brewton: At-Large, Hazelwood Initiative
Dave Cotton: Allegany County, Maryland
Kristin Ecker: At-Large, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau
Deborah Fisher: At-Large, Levi Deal Mansion
Jerry Green: At-Large, Steel Valley Trail Council
Joe Hoffman: At-Large, Mountain Maryland Trails
Cathy McCollom: At-Large, Somerset County Rails-to-Trails Association
Jack Paulik: Regional Trail Corporation
Lindsay Pyle: Parks and Trails Director, Somerset County, PA
Rachel Sager: At-Large, Rachel Sager Mosaics
Don Thobaben: At-Large, Montour Trail Council
Jacob Weiland: Point State Park
City of Pittsburgh is not yet appointed.
STAFF
Bryan Perry, Executive Director
Doug Riegner, Director of Community Relations
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GAP Trail App
Explore the GAP Trail and C&O Canal trail in a whole new way! Log your trips, review amenities and keep up to date on trail news.
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TrailGuide
The official dining & lodging guide for the Great Allegheny Passage® and C&O Canal. Packed with places to eat and stay, maps, and points of interest!