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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.

This is a good place to take a break on a hot day, as the waterfall produces cold wind. DO NOT DRINK this water, It is from an acid mine and the red-orange color comes from iron and rust.

S THE WATERFALL Demonstrating acid mnine drainage The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, stairung the-rocks ruspred. Acid mine drainage (AMID) is a major source of water pollution. Cause of extensive stream environmental damage. The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiaries of Bevind- White Coal Company Philadelphia, PA, esaiblished several mines in this region including, in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall Why is it acidic and full of iron? Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohiờ from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other -matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon-rich vegetation, This rock contained the mineral "pyrite," made of iron and sulfur Coal mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compound s. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this-case, bursts out into Streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams. GRESCHIN DASSAGE SPONSORED BY: Southwestern PA Heritage Breservation- Commission Allegheny Trail Alliances Regional Trail Corpofation For moterinformation. www.gaptrail.org

its just a cemetery. i was riding for distance. and needed this place to keep the route on the GAP trail.

Gravel Path. Very flat. There as also many resting points and cities along the way.

Confluence is one of the many small towns along the Great Allegheny Passage. It is a popular stop for travelers along the trail as there are many restaurants, shops and accommodation options.

The Pinkerton Tunnel is a 849-foot tunnel that takes hikers and bikers through the hilly Pinkerton Horn. The tunnel is not lit, so make sure that you bring lights with you. There are great views of the river and surrounding forest on either end of the tunnel, so make sure that you take some time to stop and enjoy the peaceful setting.