It was nice to sleep in a bed for a change in Meyersdale, if only so that I could dry out my tent. Meyersdale is a quiet little town; the women at the breakfast cafe gave me some free cookies for my trip.
I met these guys at the Morguen Toole Company hotel. Friends since childhood, they've gone on many adventures together – hiking, canoeing, etc. Older now, they're bikepacking, with two of them on ebikes.
I loved the bridges and tunnels on the GAP. Such cool structures and I could not help but imagine the effort it took to build this rail line.
It had been a solid day and a half of steady uphill to the Eastern Continental Divide. Oh it was great to be on the other side and heading downhill for change.
Lots of bikers on the GAP. I even ran into a group that was doing Adventure Cycling's cross country trip.
On the other side of the Big Savage Tunnel
Had to stop for a picture. I guess that I'm in the south now.
Things got a little busier and more developed approaching Cumberland.
And then, just like that, the GAP is complete.
Time for some lunch before continuing along the C&O towards Washington DC.
What a great trail. It's within a day's drive/train from a large percentage of the population. Well worth the trip.
Here's a vlog of my day: https://youtu.be/VDn0HsKDy6E
by johnmflores