Somerset County is resurfacing the GAP between the Mason & Dixon Line (Mile 21) and Miller’s Run Trail Access/Sand Patch (Mile 28). Between November 15th and the 24th. That includes the Big Savage Tunnel. The tunnel WILL NOT BE CLOSED during the work, but there will be big trucks coming through while trail users are going…
On October 13, President Biden signed H.R. 2278 into law, designating the 1,300-mile 9/11 National Memorial Trail linking the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, VA, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, PA. The Trail Alliance is now recruiting volunteers to further trail…
Somerset County Recreation & Trails Association (SCRTA) and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy worked together to protect 50 acres of woodlands along the GAP. The land includes mature hardwood forests between the trail and Casselman River. Dense rhododendron thickets line the opposite steep hillside. SCRTA provided funding for the project from the GAP Land Acquisition Fund of the…
Fall color is a highlight of the season along the GAP in Somerset County. The following two weeks will feature kaleidoscopic views all along the trail. Some Suggestions; Starting in Confluence, ride south 9 Miles to the Pinkerton Horn. At Pinkerton, views from the High Bridge are spectacular. Add the Pinkerton Tunnel and the…
GAP Trail Access and Sembower Visitor Center (Click for Directions) Saturday, October 23rd. Registration 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Bikes start, 24 Miles, at 9:00 AM Runners start, 5K, at 9:05 AM Walkers start, 5K, at 9:10 AM Register, start, & finish at Rockwood Trail Head / Sembower Visitor Center. $25 Pre-Registration due October 8th…