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…
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…
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…
Big Savage Tunnel is ready for you. Bike or hike through the coolest 3,294.6 feet (1,004.2 m) of the Great Allegheny Passage. Tunnel lights are on from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. An easy ride – 2.17 miles, is from the GAP Trailhead at Deal, PA to the tunnel. Just beyond the east end is the spectacular Big Savage…
