General
Register for 2024’s Great Day on the GAP
Register now for 2024’s Great Day on the GAP this June 8! Pick among three self-supported bicycle rides (38,…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Resurfacing Between Connellsville and Smithton (GAP Mile 91) Partially Obstructed: Resurfacing in process; slow down and watch for construction vehicles.Reported: April 4, 2024 Last Updated April 4, 2024
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High Water in Downtown Pittsburgh Requires Detour (GAP Mile 148) Fully Obstructed: Impassable until floodwaters recede.Reported: April 4, 2024 Last Updated April 12, 2024
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Big Savage Tunnel Closed for Winter November 30; To Reopen March 28 (GAP Mile 22) Cleared: Big Savage Tunnel is open for 2024.Reported: November 14, 2023 Last Updated April 4, 2024
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Reconstruction to Close GAP along Monongahela Wharf in Downtown Pittsburgh; Alternate Route Required (GAP Mile 148) Cleared: Closed for reconstruction and long-term improvements. Use a 0.75 mile mix of on-road and dedicated bike lines through Downtown Pittsburgh.Reported: January 24, 2023 Last Updated October 13, 2023
Upcoming Events
Pennsylvania Maple Festival
April 24, 2024
Meyersdale Festival Park
Don’t miss the syrupy goodness of the Pennsylvania Maple Festival, held in Meyersdale right off the Great Allegheny Passage April 20 and 21, and April 24 to 28. Meyersdale is […]
2024 Great Day on the GAP
June 8, 2024
Cedar Creek Park
Register now for 2024’s Great Day on the GAP t his June 8! Pick among three self-supported bicycle rides (38, 18, or 8 miles), each ending in a celebration in Cedar Creek […]
News
News
New E-Bike Charging Infrastructure Installed in Cumberland, Meyersdale
New e-bike charging stations have been installed at Canal Place in Cumberland by Mountain Maryland Trails,…
General
Newly-Improved Connection Between Mon Wharf and Point State Park Open for Travel
Point State Park officials and their contractors have opened a new, reconfigured connecting ramp carrying the Great Allegheny Passage…
General
2023 Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge
Register now for the 2023 Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge, four weeks of exhilarating outdoor physical challenges — running,…
General
C&O Canal NHP Completes Work Around Paw Paw Tunnel
Crews have completed the extensive rock wall remediation work along the eastern portal of the Paw Paw Tunnel, and…
Press
AAA World Lauds Great Allegheny Passage
“Riders enjoy nearly 150 uninterrupted miles of bucolic landscapes, tumbling waterfalls, river views, railroad trestles and charming towns that implore…
News
New Bicyclist-Friendly Campsites Open in Ohiopyle State Park
Officials at Ohiopyle State Park have opened a new bicyclist-focused, fee-based primitive campground at mile marker 72.6 along the…
People
Profile: Sharon Joseph Imes
“The Great Allegheny Passage has such a great impact financially on Connellsville, with people coming in. People are supporting our…
People
Profile: Roy Bires
“In 1970, while working in the National Tube Rolling Mill, I watched trains carry ingots across the Riverton Bridge from…
People
Profile: Mark Bowers
“I’ve always been an outdoors person. I started visiting the gorge regularly when I was in my early 20’s, and…