This section of the trail has the Salisbury Viaduct which should have been for two trains across but ended up only carry one. The Viaduct is 1,908 feet long and over 100 feet high. For anyone that does not like heights, this is vertigo to the max. I am not a fan of heights myself so this was not as […]
Mile 28 ish to 29-Sand Patch Parking, Creek, and a Turtle Sand Patch is just a little parking area with little else. But a nice place to start a day. As you walk/bike towards Meyersdale, you start on a straight away…. With wonderful views of the top of the mountain. A nice bridge up a head goes over a creek. […]
Deal to Sand Patch is just a very flat little walk. Both Deal and Sand Patch are just parking areas. This bit of trail has a lot of little bridges, a few farms, some rock walls, and a few animals. Deal marks 1/6 of the trail is complete but also the end of the large elevations uphill. The E. Continental […]
I really enjoyed this day. Full of history, sites, views, and very relaxing. The history of this trail includes the Mason Dixon Line, the Big Savage Tunnel, and the Eastern Continental Divide, and the highest point on the Great Allegheny Passage, i.e. everything else is downhill mainly for the rest of the trip to Pittsburgh. Mile 20ish to 21-Mason Dixon […]
This is the nightmare part of the trip. If you are traveling from Cumberland to Pittsburgh. It is a climb from Frostburg, MD to the E. Continental Divide is 560 feet in six miles. Most of it in the 5 miles to the Mason Dixon Line. It is grueling. In addition, this section of the trail which is Frostburg to […]
The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail is one of the most beautiful trails in the US. It take you through mountains, along rivers, through history, and so much more. The trail is a place to enjoy peaceful contemplation and meet people from different walks of life. And due to weather and a car issue, I was not able to get […]
Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area has 8 miles of trails plus all kinds of side trails that include a couple of waterfalls, industrial ruins, table rock, and an enchanted staircase. This is a place that you can get lost in. Every turn has a new little side trail and a just wonderful to walk around in. Dead Man’s Hollow has […]
During this part of the trail, your legs will be giving out as you are doing a slow and steady climb into the clouds. Any mileage that you thing that you can do will go down completely. The upside is the beautiful views of the mountain across from the trails, looking down on Mt. Savage the town, a waterfall (small […]
Along this area of the trail, we have Helmstetter’s “Horseshoe” Curve which is the most photographed sites along the Western Maryland Railway, the Brush Tunnel, the Mountain View stop of the tourist railway, and great views of so many wonderful things. The day that I started this was a bit of apprehension dread that overwhelmed me. It would be the […]
Linn Run State Park is just outside of Pittsburgh by about an hour. It is one of the lesser know state parks with lot of personality and several waterfalls and water items. It also has a lot of great picnic areas, camping, and cabins available year round. The cabins can run mostly right on the lakes with fireplaces, electric, beds, […]