Day three: I managed to dry out by the morning, where the sun was shining once again. We packed up and biked into the town of Ohiopyle. We stopped by the Ohiopyle Bakery and Sandwich Shoppe for breakfast. Although everything looked delicious, I went with their famous oreo crème brownie. After repairing and completing some maintenance on our bikes, we … Continue reading
We woke up to a beautiful sunny morning at the campsite but by the end of the day we would be soaked. We packed up and headed out on the trail to Connellsville. Although it was chilly enough to wear sweatshirts in the morning, when we arrived to the glass arch sculpture in Connellsville we were drenched in sweat from … Continue reading
Biking the Great Allegheny Passage: Lessons Learned in 4 Days For those who know me, I am not the best planner. One time I only packed peanut butter sandwiches, Miller Light beer, and a tent for a Dave Matthews Concert I was camping overnight at. I notoriously forget an essential item almost every time I leave for a trip, like … Continue reading
Within the past two months the Trail Town Outreach Fellows have been busy growing the Trail Town Certified Network. In this time we have had fifteen new members join the Network and thirteen of those members lie on the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail System! These new members will not only be able to begin networking amongst themselves but with other … Continue reading
Heading the Right Direction on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail As autumn arrives in splendor along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), new colorful directional signage can be found to welcome visitors to the trail. The Progress Fund’s Trail Town Program® has wrapped up a nearly $150,000 project to add 102 new and updated directional and informational signs to the GAP. … Continue reading