Join volunteers from the Mon/Yough Trail Council and the generous folks at Pennsylvania American Water on Friday, October 8 to cut the ribbon on a new hydration station at the Great Allegheny Passage trailhead in Boston. Bring your water bottle and plan a ride or walk. Big thanks to both for this new amenity!
Bring a friend and ride the Great Allegheny Passage with members of the Steel Valley Trail Council as they mark 10 years since the completion of the GAP between the Riverton Bridge and the Waterfront retail shopping complex. Register in advance for a cxommemorative t-shirt and bring your camera for great views.
This fun ride or walk along the Great Allegheny Passage starts at Yough River Park in Connellsville, and heads in either direction, toward West Newton or Ohiopyle, depending on your choosing. While in Connellsville, check out the Bananas for Bikes exhibit of vintage bicycles displayed in downtown storefronts. Proceeds from this event benefit the Yough River Trail Council.
The GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan is a two-day non-stop relay challenge that you won't want to miss. Relay teams will tackle 150 or 60 miles that include relay legs of varying distances along Great Allegheny Passage from Pittsburgh's South Side to Cumberland.
Join Rivers of Steel for a community conversation featuring Amy Camp, author of Deciding on Trails: 7 Practices of Healthy Trail Towns. Sharing insights from her book and stories of places that have embraced trails and tourism, Amy will reveal her motivation for writing “the book for trail towns,” and discuss how her background in trails and community development began as a personal journey that has blossomed into international community.
Ride out to the Meyersdale Area Historical Society's Halloween Fun at the Station event on Saturday, October 30. A cast of historical characters representing local and national figures will be on hand to greet visitors. Explore the model railroad and artifacts from the Western Maryland Railway, including a real caboose painted in livery colors. Enjoy halloween treats and take a spin over the nearby Salisbury Viaduct.
A competitive mountain bike race in varying classes with eligibility for a Super D time trial run with some climbing. The course is not on the Great Allegheny Passage but on single-track within Ohiopyle State Park, including McCune and Sugarloaf Trails. Registration required! Spend the day racing or watching those who dare!
Enjoy sledding, cross-country-skiiing, snowshoeing, family wagon rides, and a food truck in the pristine, snow-covered hills of Ohiopyle State Park, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This annual event is scaled back a bit for COVID, but the temperatures are right and the wintery woods are waiting!
Support Friends of the Riverfront by biking 31 miles in 31 days along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, Great Allegheny Passage, or on a trail near you. IceCycle is a great way to challenge yourself to get outdoors and moving this winter! Registration is $31 and benefits Friends of the Riverfront's trail maintenance and improvement […]
Register now for one of these great running competitions on the Great Allegheny Passage in Connellsville -- pick from among a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run, 10 mile run, or half marathon -- starting at Yough River Park. Proceeds support the Yough River Trail Council, which deploys volunteers along the GAP to perform important […]
Join friends from the Mon/Yough Trail Council for this annual event -- either a half marathon or a 5K race -- on the Great Allegheny Passage starting at the parking lot in the hamlet of Boston, right up the Youghiogheny River from McKeesport. This section of the GAP is newly resurfaced, and proceeds from this […]
Don’t miss the syrupy goodness of the Pennsylvania Maple Festival, held in Meyersdale right off the Great Allegheny Passage April 23 and 24, and April 27 to May 1. Meyersdale is Pennsylvania’s “Maple City,” and the 2022 festival features a tree-tapping ceremony, horse-drawn carriage rides, tours of the Historic Meyers Manor Homestead, and maple syrup-making […]
