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Corriganville

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

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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

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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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Point State Park

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Potomac River

Great Allegheny Passage150 miles to Pittsburgh

Swains Lock

Lock 22

Locks 23–24Dam 2

Locks 45–46Dam 5

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HARPERS FERRY

BRUNSWICK

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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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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

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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

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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

Compliments of the bike-friendly folk herein. Thank them when you see them.

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