This 150-mile path connects downtown Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland, and links up with the C&O Canal trail which spans all the way to Washington DC. While we are working our way up to the multi-day bike ride from Pittsburgh to Washington DC, we have been exploring the sections of the GAP closest to Pittsburgh in numerous outings.
When I was writing we ran into the query “Where does the gap trail start?”.
It consists of several smaller trails including the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland, the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Pennsylvania and the Youghiogheny River Trail. The GAP’s first 9-mile (14 km) section near Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, opened in 1986.
Where can I Park for the Gap Trail?
Parking for the GAP Trail is plentiful with public lots located in the South Side at S 4th Avenue, below the Birmingham Bridge at S 22nd Street, at the Waterfront in Homestead (near E Waterfront Ave and Amity), by the Rivers of Steel Pump House and Tower on E Waterfront Ave, and more.
The next thing we asked ourselves was: when is the best time to ride the Gap Trail?
During the GAP’s season, May is the rainiest month between Cumberland and Pittsburgh, while October is the driest. Riding in the rainy season, however, will let you best enjoy the many waterfalls along the side of the trail in their full glory.
How far is the gap from Pittsburgh to downtown?
From the Eastern Continental Divide, 125.1 miles to Downtown Pittsburgh, the GAP drops 1,680 feet imperceptibly (about 0.25 percent on average), making it feel like a light tailwind at times. At road crossings, watch for temporary changes of surface.
Is the Great Allegheny Passage the best bike trail in Pittsburgh?
As far as biking in Pittsburgh is concerned, the Great Allegheny Passage is simply one of our favorite trails in the region.
Frostburg trailhead, from top of access trail. The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a rail trail system in Maryland and Pennsylvania—the central trail of a network of long-distance hiker-biker trails throughout the Allegheny region of the Appalachian Mountains, connecting Washington, D. C. To Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Access to the starting point of the Appalachian Trail is in southern Fannin County at Springer Mountain. From Blue Ridge, take Aska Road 13.5 miles until it dead ends into Newport Road.
Where is the gap band from?
The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers’ hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
While reading we ran into the question “Who is behind the Gap Band?”.
Paran, who is CEO of P Music Group, was responsible for rebranding the GAP Band in 1997 and repositioning them as one of the top R&B touring groups, has managed Wilson for the past 14 years.
Do the Gap Band still tour?
After reuniting in 1996, the Gap Band record the occasional album and continue to tour all over the world. Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; The Gap Band is named after three different streets in the city the members lived on.
On their first album with Simmons, The Gap Band, they found chart success with songs such as “I’m in Love” and “Shake”; the latter became a Top 10 R&B hit in 1979. Later that year, the group released “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)” on their album The Gap Band II.
The Gap Band hit their stride in the late 70’s with such songs as “I’m in Love” and “Shake” (the latter was a Top five R&B radio hit). They scored a huge smash in 1979 with the groundbreaking single “I Don’t Believe You Wanna Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head).”.