Penelope Percival Travels

June 16, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 15ish to 20 plus-Frostburg to Mason Dixon Line

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 […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 8 min read

June 12, 2020

Weather on the GAP Trail-The best times to go! And Other Tips!

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 […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 7 min read

June 10, 2020

Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area (Near Pittsburgh, PA)

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 […]

Pennsylvania 6 min read

June 10, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 10 ish to 15 Plus-Woodcock Hollow to Frostburg

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 […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 6 min read

June 5, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 5 ish to 10 ish-Cash Valley Road Parking Area to Woodcock Hollow Parking Area

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 […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 5 min read

June 3, 2020

Linn Run State Park

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, […]

Pennsylvania 4 min read

June 2, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 1 to 5 ish-Cumberland, MD to Cash Valley Road Parking Area

The Great Allegheny Passage has wonderful sites to see and a great place to be alone or with family during the COVID-19. This is the beganing of the trail if you are starting from Cumberland and headed to Pittsburgh, PA. I love Cumberland, MD! It is rich in history. It was a fort, headquarters for George Washington, a key road […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 7 min read

May 28, 2020

Great Allegheny Passage Trail-Overview

The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a trail from Cumberland, Maryland to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The GAP Trail is either 149 or 150 miles, depending on what your looking at, long and mainly flat because it once had railroad tracks of the Western Maryland Railway (WM) and the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) which have been removed to make a […]

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail 12 min read

May 27, 2020

Fall Run Park, 10 mins outside of Pittsburgh, PA

Just outside Pittsburgh is this little park that has a wonderful waterfall. It is just a short walk up to the falls with some beautiful sights. The falls are about 30 feet high. Located off highway 28 at 187 Fall Run Rd, Glenshaw, PA 15116. It less then a 10 minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh and less then a mile […]

Pennsylvania 1 min read

May 20, 2020

The Cathedral of Learning, Carnegie Museum of Art/History, Phipps Conservatory, and other things in Oakland, PA

Oakland, PA is just down the road from downtown Pittsburgh. You can spend the whole day and still have things to do. Home to three universities and a leader in advancements in medical technologies but it is a great place to visit just for history, art, and learning. The food in this area is great as well. The Cathedral of […]

Pennsylvania 14 min read

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