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When you are planning a long trail trip, there's nothing like talking to someone who's done it. The next best thing is reading their trip reports. The ATA thanks the riders who have shared their trip reports with us. Following are a few excerpts and links to their web sites.
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3-PERSON SELF-CONTAINED BIKE TRIP FROM McKEESPORT, PA TO WASHINTON, DC
May 2004 - McKeesport, PA to Washington, DC
Via ATA Trail / Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal
Ed Quigley and two friends made the trip from Pittsburgh to DC in May 2004.
• Check out their website for more information and photos.
• View the PDF file for this trip.
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Mary Shaw, with Anne Marschik and Roy Weil
September 1997 - Washington, DC to Pittsburgh
Via C&O Canal Towpath, Allegheny Highlands Trail, and Yough River Trail
• View the PDF file for this trip.
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THE GREAT ALLEGHENY PASSAGE
Fools on a Mission
Ted and Colleen Garringer of Mystic, Conn., traded the comforts of home and job stability for a long haul through the states by way of two hybrid bikes. The self-designated "Fools on On'a Mission" rode most of the Great Allegheny Passage in April 2003. Visit their website for the full report.
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St. Matthew Mileposters
The St. Matthew Mileposters is a tandem bicycle club at St. Matthew Christian Academy in Pittsburgh, and bicycling is a school activity. Log onto their website to read reports and see pictures of their trips, including one to Washington, DC.
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