Archive for May 2021
Outflow Campground Open
The popular Outflow Campground at Youghiogheny has reopened. Bikers are welcome to enjoy this convenient location next to the river, just below the outflow of the Youghiogheny Reservoir. Camping sites are available with hammock hooks and nearby restrooms and showers. The campground is a very short bike ride, or walk, to all of Confluence’s services…
Read MoreNew GAP “Mile 0” in Cumberland, MD
New GAP Mile Zero Medallion Unveiled On April 21, the Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy board and staff unveiled a new “mile zero” marker for the Great Allegheny Passage at Canal Place in Cumberland, Maryland. The bronze medallion, measuring 48 inches in diameter and encased in a polished granite slab, honors Cumberland’s position as a historic…
Read More10 miles of GAP Reopens south of Boston
GAP Reopens Near Boston, PA The Regional Trail Corporation and Elizabeth Township will reopen a 10-mile section of the Great Allegheny Passage near Boston, Pa., on May 1, 2021. The opening follows a five-month closure to replace sewer lines running underneath the trail. The project included a complete resurfacing and widening of the trail and the…
Read MoreThe 9/11 Trail Opens
It’s Open, the 1st segment of the 9/11 Trail in Somerset County. The first 1.5 miles of the 9/11 Memorial Trail in Somerset County opened for public use, April 30th. Somerset County Commissioners Gerald Walker, Colleen R. Dawson, and Pamela A. Toker-Ickes joined Cindy Dunn, Pennsylvania Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, Stephen Clark, Superintendant…
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