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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Due to extreme heat and life, I have not been on the trail for a bit. So, I will be skipping the Ohioply area for a short time. The post below was hiked during the spring. I started the trail near my house when Covid19 had everyone on lock down and my local park was so filled with people that […]
The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail is a total of 149 miles. If you only have a short time to see the trail or the weather is bad or have young children, below is the top 7 short hikes/biking that are must sees in the first 50 miles. The stops can be as long or as short as you want […]