General Archives - Great Allegheny Passage https://gaptrail.org/category/general/ The spectacular trail from Cumberland, Maryland to Downtown Pittsburgh Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:53:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://gaptrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-GAP-Favicon_Circle-Icon-512x512-1-32x32.png General Archives - Great Allegheny Passage https://gaptrail.org/category/general/ 32 32 Newly-Improved Connection Between Mon Wharf and Point State Park Open for Travel https://gaptrail.org/newly-improved-connection-between-mon-wharf-and-point-state-park-open-for-travel/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:33:25 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=6427 Point State Park officials and their contractors have opened a new, reconfigured connecting ramp carrying the Great Allegheny Passage between Point State Park and the Monongahela Wharf under the Fort […]

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]]> 2023 Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge https://gaptrail.org/2023-ultimate-gap-relay-trail-challenge/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:05:15 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=6383 Register now for the 2023 Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge, four weeks of exhilarating outdoor physical challenges — running, walking, bicycling, kayaking, and more — all in support of the […]

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]]> C&O Canal NHP Completes Work Around Paw Paw Tunnel https://gaptrail.org/co-canal-nhp-completes-work-around-paw-paw-tunnel/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:25:34 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=6348 Crews have completed the extensive rock wall remediation work along the eastern portal of the Paw Paw Tunnel, and have re-opened the tunnel for thru-travelers. Many thanks to all those […]

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]]> Amtrak to Restore, Add Capacity for Bicycles on Capitol Limited https://gaptrail.org/amtrak-to-restore-add-capacity-for-bicycles-on-capitol-limited/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:13:12 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=5274 Amtrak has announced expanded bicycle capacity on the Capitol Limited, which parallels the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. As of now, the extra […]

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]]> WQED to Premiere “The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail” https://gaptrail.org/wqed-to-premiere-the-great-ride-landmarks-along-the-trail/ Tue, 31 May 2022 14:14:35 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=5187 WQED is back with more exploration of the Great Allegheny Passage, with the premiere broadcast of The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail on Thursday, June 16, on WQED-TV. The documentary will also be available at www.wqed.org/ride or the PBS Video App. Prior to its TV premiere, WQED invites you to attend one of three exclusive free trail town screening events...

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]]> GAP Received an Estimated 1.4 Million Visits in 2021 https://gaptrail.org/gap-received-an-estimated-1-4-million-visits-in-2021/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:19:07 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=5096 Bicyclists, walkers, runners, and explorers made an estimated 1.4 million visits to the Great Allegheny Passage in 2021, according to a just-released analysis by Dr. Andrew Herr of St. Vincent […]

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]]> Big Savage Tunnel to Open April 1 https://gaptrail.org/big-savage-tunnel-to-open-april-1/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:08:51 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=4406 Somerset County will open the Big Savage Tunnel for the season the afternoon of Friday, April 1. Take caution while biking or hiking near the tunnel as the limestone trail […]

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]]> Tourism on GAP Drives $121 Million in Annual Economic Impact, Estimates Fourth Economy https://gaptrail.org/tourism-on-gap-drives-121-million-in-annual-economic-impact-estimates-fourth-economy/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:46:58 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=4074 Tourism along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage drove over $121 million in economic impact in 2019, according to a year-long analysis by Pittsburgh-based consulting firm Fourth Economy released on November 30, 2021.

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]]> Count Your Steps during the Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge https://gaptrail.org/2021-ultimate-gap-relay-trail-challenge/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:10:54 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=3861 Run in your own neighbhorhood and log your miles between October 4 and 31 as part of the Ultimate GAP Relay Trail Challenge presented by UPMC Health Plan. This daily […]

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]]> Amtrak To Resume Daily Service Along GAP https://gaptrail.org/amtrak-to-resume-daily-service-along-gap/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://gaptrail.org/?p=2405 Amtrak’s Capitol Limited will resume daily service in both directions between Chicago and Washington, D.C. beginning May 31, 2021.  In addition to reservable seats for passengers, each train has eight […]

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