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Great Allegheny Passage
Web Site: http://www.atatrail.org/ata-home.htm
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Description:
The Great Allegheny Passage is a 152-mile bicycle and walking trail connecting Cumberland, MD, with Pittsburgh, PA, with a 52-mile branch to the Pittsburgh International Airport. At Cumberland we link to the C & O Canal Towpath, creating a continuous ride to Washington, DC. Designated a National Recreation Trail, the Great Allegheny Passage enables hikers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers, and people with disabilities to discover the region's singular beauty in river gorges, mountain vistas, and sweeping cityscapes. Visitors will experience various waterways, wildlife, plants, and rock formations on trails using massive railroad bridges and tunnels to pass through the Allegheny Mountains, not over them. Trail users can learn about the region's place in history, ranging from George Washington's role in the British and French war to the Native American populations once indigenous to the area.
Trails included in the passage starting from north to south are the Montour Trail, the Three Riversand Steel Valley Trails, the Yough River Trail, the Allegheny Highlands Trail, and lastly the C&O Canal Towpath.
Additional Information: Connects in Cumberland, MD, to C&O Canal National Historical Park. Pittsburgh to Cumberland, MD; 150 miles; with a branch from McKeesport to Pittsburgh International Airport; 52 miles.
County Locations: Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
Status: Under design / construction / development
Length/Average Width: 152 miles/15 Feet
| Greenway Uses |
| Hiking |
Biking |
Cross Country |
Kayaking |
Horseback |
ATV |
Snowmobile |
Motor Boating |
| Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Greenway Type |
| Land Trail |
Water Trail |
Riparian Buffer |
Wildlife Buffer |
Bicycle Routes |
Scenic Byways |
Other |
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| Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| Greenway Surface |
| Dirt/ Natural |
Water |
Gravel/ Crushed Stone |
Paved (Concrete, Bituminous) |
Wood (Deck, Boardwalks) |
No Trail (Conservation Only) |
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| No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Contact Information:
419 College Ave.
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: 888-ATA-BIKE
Fax: 724-832-8519
Contact: Brett Hollern
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