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5 or 6 day itinerary
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LMM from Lithia, Florida on 6/22/2021 11:59:20 AM:
Hi all!
Planning to ride the GAP and C&O in early September. Any recommendations or ideas for a nice 5 or 6 day plan leaving from Pittsburgh? I will be camping.
Thanks in advance!
LMM
 
Andy from Pittsburgh on 6/22/2021 12:56:09 PM:
The itinerary we have basically used three times now is:
Day 1: Pittsburgh to Dravo Cemetery or Cedar Creek (~27 or 37 miles)
Day 2: Dravo or Cedar Creek to Confluence (Outflow Campground) (60 or 50 miles)
Day 3: Confluence to Cumberland (YMCA campground) (60 miles)
Day 4: Cumberland to Hancock (park next to river) or Licking Creek (60 or 64 miles)
Day 5: Hancock or Licking Creek to Brunswick Family Campground (70 or 66 miles)
Day 6: Brunswick to DC (55 miles)

The first day is a short day to ease into the ride a bit, which works for us since we usually leave on a Friday and then I can work in the morning. The only places that have been closed with this schedule is the Schoolhouse Kitchen in Oldtown and Amanda's in Paw Paw. But Bill's in Little Orleans is open Monday so that has worked out. The YMCA isn't the nicest or quietest but has showers. You can leave Cumberland and head to the first campground on the C and O at Evitts Creek about 4 miles down the trail. Or the Fairfield Inn is right on the trail.
 
LMM from Lithia, Florida on 6/22/2021 9:21:58 PM:
Looks great! Thanks Andy
 
rj on 7/8/2021 5:16:30 PM:
We didn't camp, but met a copule of riders who RAVED about a campground outside of West Newton. I don't know the name, but recall it had some sort of generic "GAP campground" kind of name. They both loved the campground --apparently very nice amenities

 
Rivnuts from Homestead,PA on 7/8/2021 8:35:54 PM:
It is the GAP Trail Bikers Campground. It is a pay campground. There is also a free campground about 3.5 miles on the other side of West Newton in Cedar Creek Park. Although it has potable water and chemical toilets, it does not have all the other amenities of the pay camping area such as showers.
 
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