Big Savage Tunnel Closes for the Winter

By Paul g Wiegman | November 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Big Savage Tunnel Closes for the Winter

The Big Savage Tunnel, Mile 22, on the Great Allegheny Passage in Somerset County is closed. The tunnel built in the early 1900s for the Western Maryland Railway and rehabilitated for the Great Allegheny Passage trail, closes during the winter to protect the interior from ice damage. There is no suitable detour around the tunnel…

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Thank you Hank Parke for the GAP in Somerset County.

By Paul g Wiegman | December 26, 2021 | Comments Off on Thank you Hank Parke for the GAP in Somerset County.

Every visionary project begins with an innovative leader. A leader with a look to the future, passion for the endeavor, and the willingness to labor endlessly and see the goal is met. That’s Hank Parke.  In 1986 Hank read a report by  Joesph Kupec who hiked the abandoned Western Md. Rwy and written a report extolling…

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