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Sugar Run Falls – Ohiopyle loop from Connellsville

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Sugar Run Falls – Ohiopyle loop from Connellsville

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Sugar Run Falls – Ohiopyle loop from Connellsville

06:54

107km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Ohiopyle State Park

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Start point

Parking

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4.65 km

Great Allegheny Passage – Connellsville Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Great Allegheny Passage is a multi-use trail that spans 150 miles from Cumberland to Pittsburgh through Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.

This is a particularly pretty section of the trail that …

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26.0 km

Sugar Run Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Just a short hike up the Mitchell trail. Swimming hole for summer

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77.8 km

Great Allegheny Passage bridge over the Youghiogheny River

Highlight • Bridge

A former railroad trestle on the GAP trail takes you over the rapids of the Youghiogheny River.

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78.6 km

Ohiopyle

Highlight • Settlement

Ohiopyle is one of the most popular towns on the GAP. It is a true outdoors town, full of cyclists, hikers, and whitewater rafters. The town has restaurants, shops, and several accommodation options.

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78.6 km

Ohiopyle Mural

Highlight • Monument

One of the first things that welcomes you into the town of Ohiopyle is this beautiful mural. The artwork was designed by Shane Pilster, and completed by Shane and C. …

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78.9 km

Great Allegheny Passage (Connellsville <-> Ohiopyle

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Pretty flat path with beautiful scenery, along the banks of the Youghiogheny River.

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105 km

"Four Seasons" murals on the silos at the Youghiogheny Glass Factory

Highlight • Monument

This mural is on three industrial silos at the Youghiogheny Glass Factory and is titled, "Four Seasons" by artists Meeghan Triggs and Chris Galiyas.

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107 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

101 km

3.67 km

1.72 km

540 m

205 m

Surfaces

101 km

4.10 km

1.78 km

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 14 July

31°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2022,Ohiopyle to Smithton day 3

Second to last photo is Christine, our proprietoress and mayor of Smithton

July 25, 2024,C & O / GAP Trail - day 7

We started the day making our way down to the trail from our Ohiopyle State Park tent ⛺️ site. The way down was very sketchy with little to no berm, down a windy road. Oh well, we made it safely!
Lot's of pics of the river as that was the highlight of this portion of the trail.
The break in …

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Great Allegheny Passage – Connellsville Section

Seger mosaic - The Ruins

Sugar Run Falls

Great Allegheny Passage bridge over the Youghiogheny River

Ohiopyle

Ohiopyle Mural

Great Allegheny Passage (Connellsville <-> Ohiopyle

"Four Seasons" murals on the silos at the Youghiogheny Glass Factory

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