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Finzel BarrelvilleWellersburg
Deal
Sand Patch
Garrett
Mount Savage
FROSTBURG
MEYERSDALE
ROCKWOOD
CONFLUENCEOHIOPYLE
CONNELLSVILLE
WEST NEWTON
BOSTON
HOMESTEAD
PITTSBURGH
SOUTH SIDE
Markleton
Chalk Hill
Farmington
Berlin
Harnedsville
Normalville
Dunbar
Bowest
Adelaide
Dickerson Run
Dawson
Layton
Whitsett
Van Meter
Perryopolis
Mount Pleasant
Scottdale
Somerset
Fort Hill
Fallingwater
UrsinaRamcat
Smithton
SmithdaleSutersville
BlythedaleIndustry
Greenock
Duquesne
Millvale
The Waterfront
Greensburg
Cedar Creek Park
Buena Vista
McKeesportMcKees Point Park
Glassport
Bethel Park
Library
CUMBERLAND
Cumberland Visitor Center
WoodcockHollow
Brush Tunnel914 ft. long
Bone Cave
The NarrowsHelmstetter’s Curve
Borden Tunnel957 ft. long
Big Savage Tunnel3,294 ft. longclosed in winter
C&O Towpath184.5 miles to D.C.
Pinkerton Tunnel849 ft. longnewly opened
Bollman Bridge
High Point of the GAP2,392 ft. above sea level
Western MD Scenic Railwayadjacent to the trail
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Keystone Viaduct910 ft. long
Salisbury Viaduct1,908 ft. long101 ft. high
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Three RiversHeritage Trail
Riverton Bridge
15th Street Bridgeon-road
The Pump House
Hot Metal Bridge
Ohiopyle State Park20,500 acres
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Pinkerton High Bridge100 ft. high
Trail bypass1.5 miles
Pinkerton Low Bridge
Ohiopyle High Bridge125 ft. high
LAUREL HIGHLANDS
LAUREL HIGHLANDS
McKeesport Loop
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Outflow Campground
Roundbottom
Dravo Cemetery
Husky Haven Campground
Your GAP Rest & Refuel Destination
Fresh Dough PizzaLocal ShoppesBreakfastCoffee
Safe Bicycle StoragePrivate ShowerStay under $30 pp
OhiopyleMeyersdale
DCPittsburgh
814-926-4546rockwoodmillshoppes.com • hostelonmain.com
LEVI DEALMANSIONBed & Breakfast
The Gem of the GAPLocated five minutes from the Meyersdale Trailhead
Enjoy all the modern luxuries in thisMagnificent century old Victorian Mansion
301 Meyers Ave, Meyersdale, PA 15552814-289-7600 L levidealmansion.com
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L Wireless InternetL Full Hot BreakfastL Veggie & Vegan FriendlyL Resident Innkeepers
L Central AirL Private BathsL In-Room Jacuzzi L Whirlpool Tubs
Yough Plaza Motel1-800-992-7238
youghplazamotel.com
OPEN YEAR ROUNDPO Box 31, 28 Sherman Street | Ohiopyle, PA 15470
• 10 comfortable rooms• and 4 spacious suites await you• adjacent to the Ohiopyle Trailhead• Mention ad for 10% discount on lodging
Convenient to ride in or base out!
• Whitewater Rafting, Biking, Hiking and Educational Attractions close by
Mention ad for 10% discounton biking or rafting with
WHITE WATER ADVENTURERS, INC.
SHUTTLE SERVICE• Bike repairs • Reservations suggested • Walk-ins as space permits
401 W. Waterfront DriveW. Homestead, PA 15120
Request GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE RATE when you call 412.462.7301 or visit marriott.com/pithw
and enter Corporate Promo Code GP8.
Bike the GAP and start at the Courtyard.Located ON the trail. Secure, indoor, locked storage for bikes.
Courtyard by MarriottPittsburgh Waterfront
Wilderness-Voyageurs.com • 800-272-4141
READY TO RIDE the GAP and C&O Canal Trails?
Located right next to the GAP trail in Ohiopyle!
Get Everything You Need to Make Your Trip the Best!
Restock & Resupply at our COMPLETE OUTFITTER’S STORE!• Bike clothing & gear• Bike rentals & full- service bike shop• Free Wifi
• Free self-servicebike tools
• Espresso bar
SHUTTLESPoint-to-point for both trails
and Fallingwater
FULLY SUPPORTED TRIPSwith excellent guides
Refuel at FALLS CITY RESTAURANT & PUB
with over 50 microbrews and great food!
Map Design by Drawing Conclusions
Welcome to Pennsylvania’s
Laurel Highlands
Turn Your Ride into the Experience of a Lifetime!
You’ll find spectacular scenery and hidden gems along the way as you
stop by the region’s quaint trail towns. Whether you’re looking for lodging
and dining, or some nearby attractions to visit during your journey,
we’ve got plenty of information to help you plan your GAP experience!
MEYERSDALE · ROCKWOOD · CONFLUENCE · OHIOPYLE · CONNELLSVILLE · WEST NEWTONMEYERSDALE · ROCKWOOD · CONFLUENCE · OHIOPYLE · CONNELLSVILLE · WEST NEWTON
www.laurelhighlands.org/GAP
Frank Lloyd Wright’s FallingwaterCourtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Flight 93 National Memorial
95 Miles from Meyersdale to West Newton
Rock City ShuttlesSee more of the GAP
www.RockCityShuttles.com814-926-6253
Daily bicycle shuttle service to all trailheads along the Great Allegheny Passage
River’s Edge CafeBED & BREAKFAST
Mile 63 on The Great Allegheny PassageWi-Fi available
Confluence814-395-5059riversedgecafebnb.com
814-926-2024huskyhavencampground.com
“Best campground on the GAP!”
• Located on the GAP at Rockwood
• Hot showers
•Nochargeforfirewood
• Guesthouse a few hundred yardsfrom trailhead
Campground and Guesthouse
Vin
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Stellar Wines for Down-to-Earth People
At King’s Mountain Resort, Rockwood, PAwww.VindeMatrixWine.com
Craft BierOf Bavarian Kings
Brewed the same way since 1589
2705 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203hofbrauhauspittsburgh.com • (412) 235-7065
2705 South Water Street, Southside WorksHOFBRÄUHAUS PITTSBURGH
Now Serving Bier To-Go Bier!64 ounce Growlers & 32 ounce Crowlers
NOW AVAILABLE!
hofbrauhaus.pittsburgh.com(412) 235-7065
On the Great Allegheny Passage at the Rockwood Trailhead
Rockwood Trail HouseA PREMIUM BED & BREAKFAST
• Clean, Cozy, Convenient• On the Trail at MP 43.7• Private Baths• Five Rooms, Queen Beds• High Speed Internet
Lynn and Debra Sanner, Proprietors131 Rockdale Road
Rockwood, PA 15557814-926-4778
rockwoodtrailhouse.com
Yoder’s Guest Houseof Meyersdale
106 Meyers Avenue • Meyersdale PA 15552814-634-8791
yodersguesthouse.com
3 blocks from trail12 rooms, 10 with private bathroomsComplimentary continental breakfastLocked bike storage and bike washBakery and cafe on premises
E L E VAT I O N & M I L E A G E
Pittsburgh, PA GAP 147 720 0 335Homestead, PA GAP 139 740 10 325McKeesport, PA GAP 131 750 18 318Boston, PA GAP 127 755 22 314West Newton, PA GAP 113 769 35 300Connellsville, PA GAP 88 915 61 275Ohiopyle, PA GAP 71 1,230 77 258Confluence, PA GAP 61 1,340 88 247Rockwood, PA GAP 43 1,826 106 228Meyersdale, PA GAP 32 2,106 118 216Continental Divide GAP 24 2,390 125 209Frostburg, MD GAP 15 1,832 134 200Cumberland, MD (GAP 0) C&O 0 625 150 185
Elevation Miles from Miles from MILE in feet Pittsburgh DC
TRAILHEAD ADDRESS ZIP TRAILHEAD ADDRESS ZIPT R A I L H E A D A D D R E SS E S f o r G P S
Pittsburgh Station, Amtrak 1100 Liberty Ave 15222Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA 600 1st Ave 15219South Side, Pittsburgh, PA 77 Hot Metal St 15203Waterfront, Homestead PA 192 Waterfront Ext Dr 15120McKeesport, PA 100 5th Ave 15132Boston, PA 1903 Donner St 15135Buena Vista 500 McGowan St 15018Sutersville, PA 50 1st St 15083West Newton, PA 111 Collinsburg Rd 15089Cedar Creek, PA Evergreen Dr, Belle Vernon 15012Smithton, PA Center St 15479Whitsett, PA 121 1st St, Perryopolis 15473Connellsville, PA 237 North First St 15425
Ohiopyle, PA Sheridan St 15470Confluence, PA 855 River Rd 15424Harnedsville, PA 619 Hogback Rd, Rockwood 15557Fort Hill, PA 421 Fort Hill Rd, Rockwood 15557Markleton, PA 1088 Markleton School Rd 15551Rockwood, PA 131 Rockdale Rd 15557Garrett, PA 508 Church St 15542Meyersdale, PA 527 Main St 15552Deal, PA 1765 Deal Rd 15552Frostburg, MD 20 Depot St 21532Woodcock Hollow, MD 11618 Woodcock Hollow Rd 21532Cumberland, MD 14 Howard St 21502
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Pittsburgh
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The gapPittsburgh to Cumberland
150 milesTo order free maps, go to getGAPmap.com
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Great Allegheny Passage150 miles to Pittsburgh
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HARPERS FERRY
BRUNSWICK
LEESBURG
FREDERICK
MARTINSBURG
Beallsville
Whites Ferry(toll auto ferry)
Nolands Ferry
LanderWeaverton
Point of Rocks
Dickerson
Darnestown
Poolesville
ROCKVILLE
BETHESDA
ARLINGTON
CUMBERLAND
SHEPHERDSTOWN
HAGERSTOWN
WILLIAMSPORT
SHARPSBURG
HANCOCK
LITTLE ORLEANS
PAW PAWOLDTOWN
SPRING GAP
Middle Town
Rohrersville
Boonsboro
Dargan
Antietam
Snyders Landing
Seven Locks
Clear Spring
Big Pool
Hedgesville
Berkeley Springs
Four Locks
WashingtonDulles
InternationalAirport
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
Great Falls Park
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BrunswickVisitors Center
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Antietam National Battlefield
Catoctin Creek Aqueduct
Monocacy River Aqueduct
Antietam Creek Aqueduct
Ranger Station
Big Slackwater
Conococheague Creek Aqueduct
Williamsport Visitor Center
Fort Frederick State Park
Green RidgeState Forest
Broad Run Trunk Aqueduct
Seneca Creek Aqueduct
Washington Aqueduct Dam
Licking Creek Aqueduct
Tonoloway Creek Aqueduct
Sideling Hill Creek Aqueduct
Fifteenmile Creek Aqueduct
Town Creek Aqueduct
Cumberland Visitor Center
Evitts Creek Aqueduct
Paw Paw Tunnel3,118 ft. long(drive-in camp)
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Amtrak Roll On/Off
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Amtrak Roll On/Off
Marsden Tract
Horsepen Branch
Chisel Branch
Turtle Run
Marble Quarry
Indian Flats
Bald Eagle Island
Calico Rocks
Huckleberry Hill
Opequon Junction
Horseshoe Bend
Killiansburg Cave
Big Woods
(drive-in camp)Antietam Creek
Cumberland Valley
Jordan Junction
North Mountain
(drive-in camp)McCoy’s Ferry
Little PoolWhite Rock
Leopards Mill
Cacapon Junction
Indigo Neck
Devils Alley
Sorrel Ridge
Potomac Forks
Purslane Run
Pigmans Ferry
Spring Gap Stickpile Hill
(drive-in camp)
North Branch
Irons MountainEvitts Creek
TWO GREAT PLACES TO STAYIN CUMBERLAND, MD
PHONE: 301-722-4887 MOBILE: 240-727-7039
Providing bike tours and excellent service for 13 years on the GAP and C&O canal.
YOU PEDAL, WE PAMPER!
THE INN ON DECATURtheinnondecatur.net
MOUNTAINSIDE BIKE TOURSmountainsidebiketours.us
9 DECATUR GUEST HOUSE & HOSTEL9decaturguesthouse.com
Latin Bear Bed & Breakfast
Our Guest House provides three queen bedrooms, three bathrooms and a king sleeper sofa in the sunken living room next to the fireplace under the waterfalls.
The newly renovated Cottage at the Latin Bear Compound provides two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and large deck. Adjacent to Red Neck Disc Golf Course.
188 Walnut St., Confluence, PANear the Harnedsville and Confluence Trailheads
Reservations: 855-955-2846 • bedandbreakfastbybenyak.com
Map Design by Drawing Conclusions
• Located 200 yards from C&O Canal
• New Infi nity Pool & Pool Bar
• AAA Four Diamond Award
• Fine & Casual Dining
B A V A R I A N I N N W V. C O M 3 0 4 . 8 7 6 . 2 5 5 1
422/424 Latrobe Ave.814.312.3806•814.977.2044
Single Rooms orFull Apartments$90 – $165
Confluence PA • theturkeyfootinn.com
Turkeyfoot InnRiverfront Property
Shuttle from DC to PittSburgh anD everywhere between
bike rentalS, SaleS & ServiCe
ctcbikes.com301 . 777 . [email protected]
Cumberland, MD
visitmeyersdale.org
MEY
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MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIA
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The Tri-State Area’s #1 Outfitter & Guide ServiceLet our professional and experienced guides help
you to “Get Outside and Play!” Whether you’re looking for an hour or two, a day or several days, we
can put a complete package together for you.
Visit our store at Mile Marker 0Western Maryland Railway Station
13 Canal Street, 2nd floorCumberland, MD 21502
Bike Shuttles • Trail Souvenirs • Snacks • Recharging Station • Information • Friendly Staff
The Shoreline Hostel/B&B
418 Jacobs St., Confluence, PA 15424855.955.2846
www.BedandBreakfastbyBenyak.com
Shoreline B&BSleeps 8 — Q.Q.T.T.
Shoreline HostelSleeps 8 — Dorm Style
Shoreline BungalowSleeps 10 — Q.Q.Q.S.S.
Shoreline RathskellerSleeps 4
Advance Reservations Only
RV, Tent Camping and Cabins
along the Potomac River and C&O Canal
at Brunswick, MD
RiverTrail.com • 301-834-9950
RAFT•CANOE•KAYAK•TUBE•BIKE
Since 1972
PHONE: 301-722-4887 • MOBILE: 240-727-7039
mountainsidebiketours.us
MOUNTAINSIDEBIKE TOURS
YOU PEDAL, WE PAMPER!Packaging Trips along the GAP and C&O Canal
The nearest full-service restaurant to the C&O Canal
Fresh Seafood • Maryland Blue Crabs when in seasonAsk your server about our specialty or seasonal beers and our 8 beers on tap
Canal Place13 Canal StreetCumberland, MD
301-724-7472www.thecrabbypig.com
Welcome to Historic Downtown
BrunswickJAN 1: Freezin for a Reason
MAY 6: Wine and Chocolate Walk
MAY 27-SEP 16: Farmers Market
JUN 10: Downhill Mile Run
JUL 21-SEP 9: Smithsonian Exhibit “The Way We Worked”
AUG 26 : Potomac Street Mile
OCT 7 & 8: Railroad Days
NOV 5: Veterans Day Parade
NOV 25: Homefront Christmas
DEC 2: Jingle Bell Run/Santa Stroll
DEC 9: Hometown Holidays
DEC 31: Scottish First FootingEven
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Enjoy historic Brunswick’s eclectic shops, restaurants and unique finds in our quaint downtown, featuring ethnic foods, fine coffees and teas, luscious desserts, a host of spirits and a downtown craft brewery.
www.BrunswickMainStreet.org
Enjoy Authentic Railroad Cuisine Aboard Vintage Railroad Equipment
Lunch & DinnerExcursions Available
Additional Classes ofService Provide a Range
of Seating Options
Meals Served in Dining Service Only
Full Service Snack Bar Available
Please call 1-800-TRAIN-50 or visit
wmsr.com for moreinformation or to reserve
your seats today.
Cumberland, MD 21502
E L E VAT I O N & M I L E A G E
Cumberland, MD (GAP 0) C&O 184 625 150 185Oldtown, MD C&O 166 568 167 167Paw Paw Tunnel C&O 155 492 177 156Little Orleans, MD C&O 141 450 193 141Hancock, MD C&O 124 446 209 124Williamsport, MD C&O 99 360 234 100Shepherdstown, WV C&O 72 300 261 73Harpers Ferry, WV C&O 60 264 273 61Brunswick, MD C&O 55 242 279 55White’s Ferry C&O 35 213 298 36Great Falls Park (MD) C&O 14 140 319 14Georgetown - Mile 0 C&O 0 10 335 0
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Your Way Between Pittsburgh and DC
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