A couple years I bicycled on the GAP (Great Allegheny Passage) from Cumberland to Confluence and back. So, this ride was a short continuation from Confluence to Ohiopyle and back. The rain held off for the most part and it was a great ride. The trail follows the Youghiogheny River the entire way. It was a heavily used section of the river. We saw many rafts and kayaks in the river. One large group of kayakers looked to be quite young.
The ride was primarily through Ohiopyle State Park and thus, no development. Once in the town of Ohiopyle, there is a restored railroad station, a number of snack shacks and small restaurants. Sounds and looks wonderful but I had one of the worst and overpriced meals at the Ohiopyle House Cafe. The trail continues over the Youghiogheny River twice in about a 1/4 mile yet the river actually travels several miles in hugh loop here. We stopped on the second trestle and watched rafts negociate a tricky rapid one by one.
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