C&O Canal Trail & Great Allegheny Passage Forum

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April Ride

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Sam	2/4/2012 5:40:31 PM
Is it possible to ride the C&O Canal Trail the first week of April. What should I expect, mud, temp etc. ? Thanks

Gap to Cumberland 2012

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Joni, Springfield, VA	12/31/2011 3:39:51 PM
Planning to do first half of the GAP & C&O towpath. Plan is to ride from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, MD. Any recommendations on best time of year. Thought about late May 2012. Planning 3 days to ride and stay in hotels. Anyone interested in joining a...
4 replies - latest: "I did this ride from McKeesport to ..." by Dan O, Jackson,Mi, Feb 3 2012 4:58PM

Hillside Motel in Brunswick

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Anonymous	5/26/2011 4:05:01 PM
I recently went to the motel to visit a friend and i was greeted by a very rude woman who told me that there was no guests alowed on the property and that wed have to rent a room to visit our firends in their room. terrible customer service i wouldnt...
5 replies - latest: "That lady you are talking about. Sh..." by Carolyn, va, Jan 31 2012 1:30AM

Hillside Motel in Brunswick

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Mr.Jackson, Md	1/31/2012 1:10:59 AM
I'm really sorry to hear that the young lady that has been running the Motel is not there anymore. I went up there last week and she was moving her stuff out. I couldn't believe it. She really turned that Motel around 100% better than it has been for...

Hillside Motel in Brunswick

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someone that use to go to this Motel all time, MD	1/31/2012 12:38:46 AM
I love this Motel! It's really sad that the manger Lisa is not there anymore. The place has already started going down hill. Lisa was always so nice to everyone. She kept the place looking better that it ever did before. The rooms were clean, overall...

Pitt to McKeesport

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Michael, Virginia Beach	1/29/2012 12:03:12 PM
Road McKeesport to DC last year; 4 days three nights. Loved it. Anyone know if the construction on the bike route from Pitt to McKeesport is now finished or when it is scheduled for completion?

Running

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Scott, Ijamsville, MD	11/2/2011 12:42:18 PM
I have run on the trail in the areas near the Mouth of the Monocacy aqueduct. It's nice running there but the scenery isn't very interesting. Could anyone recommend other parts of the trail that are a bit more scenic?
1 reply - "I think we are related haha" by scott s, damascus md, Jan 27 2012 6:21PM

Town Hill Manor B & B in Little Orleans

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Steve from Georgia, Tiger, GA	7/18/2010 8:06:31 AM
Stayed here several years ago, and had a great stay after riding south from Cumberland. The owners couldn't have been nicer, and the breakfast the next A.M. was wonderful before heading south again. They shuttle you to and from the trail.
2 replies - latest: "What a switch from my last review. ..." by Rick Hancock, Grafton, Jan 14 2012 8:59PM

Hiking the GAP

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Paul A	1/7/2012 10:09:33 PM
I'll be hiking the GAP, this spring, from Mc Keesport to Cumberland to compliment the hike I did last spring of the C+O. Has anyone here ever done a thru hike of the GAP? If so I'd love to hear any advice you have to offer.

Lock #13 in Bethesda

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Anonymous	12/27/2011 8:07:14 PM
note scribe in lock stone> made by w h davis from 1923-1932 he was a locktender of lock 13 and 12

Your email address bounced.... Post on your events

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Robert Blanda - TeamHangover.net, Berlin, NJ	12/5/2011 6:15:49 PM
First, let me say THANK You for all the information you have posted on your site. Our BikePacking trip is a short one, for rookies, 5 days … if you could post on your EVENTS page, we’d be greatful. We would love more people. Lets make it a pa...

Thank you

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Robert Blanda - TeamHangover.net, Berlin, NJ	12/5/2011 6:08:37 PM
Thank you very much for posting all this information. As a web developer, I can appreciate all the work you put into it, even if it's built in DOT NET ;) ... Thanks again. We're basing our trip on your information.

trip segments

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pizazz, Maine	10/17/2011 11:18:33 AM
We are planning a spring ride...Mckeesport to Washington, D.C. On my hybrid, I can travel 60 miles a day and could pretty well do that too along the Erie Canal Tow Path parts which were hard stone dust. Given that, is 50 miles a reasonable day on ...
6 replies - latest: "I too am thinking of doing this rid..." by JB, Langeloth, PA, Dec 2 2011 7:46PM

Just did the towpath in 2.5 days... Excellent

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Dave, Alexandria, VA	11/29/2011 10:33:25 AM
Did the trip alone and unsupported in mid Nov 2011. Bike was a Yeti SB66 strapped with ~ 35 pounds of gear. I live near DC. Rented a HERTZ one-way ($100) to Cumberland. The car dropoff was 1/4 mile from trailhead. Started at mile marke...
1 reply - "Great post. Summer can also be toug..." by Lenny, Nov 30 2011 6:56PM

Whitsett

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Clarence M. Johnson, Whitsett Pa	3/31/2011 2:50:11 PM
Forgot to add address of trail organization. Whitsett-Fayette Yough Trail Chapter 231B Main St. Perryopolis, Pa 15473 724-736-2647
2 replies - latest: "And a little later (ha-ha) cmj245@a...", Nov 21 2011 6:17PM

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