While the GAP and C&O trails are connected in Cumberland, Maryland, they are very different trails. One follows old rail lines, the other follows an old canal. One was a decades-long effort to create, the other was designated a National Monument in 1961 by President Eisenhower and a National Historic Part in 1971 by President Nixon. The C&O leaving Cumberland Maryland feels much more remote. And much muddier too. Both great trails.





Cumberland, MD

Along the C&O

Along the C&O

Along the C&O

Along the C&O

Pigman's Ferry Hiker Biker Campsite