The loop allow you to go two different ways on the the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail. The loop starts in Boston and loops back to Boston both ways have great sites but I love the one that goes by Dead Man’s Hollow. In the middle of the Loop, the trail goes off to McKeesport. So, we will leave the […]
So, I have 27 mile left to complete the Great Allegheny Passage Trail. I was so looking forward to completing the trail this year. Unfortunately, I will not be able to do it for a while. I went over the Michaux State Forest for a week and during that time, I fell down a bunch of stairs. I was at […]
The trail in this section is mainly through people back yards. It is very pretty in places but it is more of a get through then anything else in most areas. But getting to Boston is well worth it. It has a great bar and grill, a visitor center, a gift shop, and a trail shop. Check out my next […]
I took this hike in April of 2020. It is full of little waterfalls, the Old Dravo Methodist Church Cemetery, the Dravo Camp Grounds, and it was a wonderful walk. This part of the trail is completely trail. There are no houses or other items except the Dravo Church Cemetery but no traffic. If you are planning on a place […]
Sutersville to Buena Vista is mostly through neighborhoods but one part has the greatest thing around, the Red Waterfall. It was the Red Waterfall that got me to hike the whole Great Allegheny Passage Trail. I was looking for a waterfall to see just before Covid19 hit. I found this one. No one was on the trail the day I […]
The end of this section is beautiful and wonderful and very short!!! If you only have time to do a short hike and are in Pittsburgh, this is a great section during the fall. It is totally Waterfall after Waterfall as the snow is melting. I did this part on April 30th. Mile 115-Train Accident Site, Little Waterfalls, and Pollock […]
Ceder Creek Park is one of my favorite places near Pittsburgh. It has everything you can possible want with hiking, a waterfall, a bit of this and that. It also has several miles of the GAP Trail with a free camp grounds for those who are doing a through hike, bike, or canoe trips. West Newton is a great little […]
The trail from Van Meyer to Cedar Creek goes past the Port Royal Mine No 2 Disaster of 1901, a few waterfalls, items that were clearly from the railroads of the past, and a camp grounds. Van Meyer started as a Colonial Frontier town but it will be remembered for the Darr Mine Explosion at Jacob’s Creek which is just […]
Whitsett to Van Meyer is full of history and I loved this part of the trail but I also hate this part as it was the first time that I saw a snake on the trail. And I do hate snakes! Even worst, the snake was trying to swallow a toad. I like toads and frogs! But over all, this […]
Dawson to Layton is one of the most beautiful parts of the trail but it is also one of the areas that has only trail with not outside services. But it does have Roundbottom camp grounds for those that are hiking and/or biking the GAP Trail or canoeing the Youghiogheny River. Mile 94 ish to 95-Dickerson Run After leaving the […]
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