Harnedsville to Confluence is a short hike of about 2 miles. It is a great little hike. Mile 59-Traffic Tunnel, Little Red Bird, Twisted Vines, White Flower, and A Little Stream The walk starts out at the Harnedsville Parking Area. But look behind because the picture on the heading is the Casselman River that is right behind the picture just […]
So far, I have hiked about 105 mile of the GAP Trail plus the extra 95 back to the van. I started the trail in Pittsburgh in sections as the Covid19 had everyone on lock down and my local park was to full to walking in and social distant. But the trail only had a few people if any when […]
The trail from Rockwood to Markleton is very pretty like most of the trail. But for me it was the worst and the best. I got to see lots of little toads all over the trail but I also saw three live snakes and one dead snake. Most likely because the toads had just hatched along the side of the […]
The trail from Garrett to Rockwood has the Casselman River following even when you can’t see it through the Greenery. June has so much greenery that you can’t see down to the Casselman River. But the upside of this area is waterfalls, cool rocks walls, camping areas, bed and breakfast at Rockwood near the trail, and lots of great views. […]
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 […]