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This year the trail open from McKeesport (15 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh) all the way to downtown Washington DC, so this is also a good year to plan your own ride. This site will help you to learn about some of the logistics decisions, find out about some other peoples' trips so you can find space on a trip, or avoid busy weeks when you plan your own. So plan your trip, let us know when it is happening so we can add it to the calendar of planned trips.
A great source of information on trips along these trails is the booklet Linking Up, by Mary Shaw and Roy Weil. We highly recommend that anyone who is considering this trip should get a copy from a local bookstore, bike shop, or the ATA bookstore.
If you want to lay out your own itinerary, check out the mileage table from Linking Up or the mile by mile strip map. Also check the list of other trips and the Planned Passages Calendar.
If you are thinking about staying in Bed & Breakfasts, see itineraries for previous Yockatomac Treks by clicking on one of the logos below.
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If you are thinking about a camping trip see the plan for the 2006 CampTrek or Mary and Roy's trip report from1997.
In the past the The Yockatomac Trek™ has been a one week ride, loosely affiliated with the Allegheny Trail Alliance. With the completion of the trail to McKeesport, the Yockatomac Trek expands its scope to include several sections of various styles on different dates. Each section has its own organizer and shares the philosophy of the Trek, and they'll all share the sense of community in the trail and of accomplishment in completing the trip.
By becoming a section of the Yockatomac Trek you'll get a copy of the paper edition of Linking Up for the trip leader and a pin for everyone who completes the entire trip between McKeesport and Washington DC. We'll again have polo shirts and riding jerseys with the trip logo available at cost.-- see details on the Make Mine a Trek page. If you would like to make your own trip a section of the Yockatomac Trek, send us the information on the Make Mine a Trek page.
Here are some outfitters who can support your trip with planning, shuttles, baggage transfer, and other services.
Mountainside Bike Tours, Cumberland, MD 21501
800-459-0510, 240-727-7039
http://www.mountainsidebiketours.net
mountainsidebikes@gmail.com
Bike tour packages along the C&O Canal and the Great Allegheny PassageFreedom Trail Riders, Glen Burnie MD, Cumberland MD
301-707-6097 (PA, western MD), 443-867-0835 (eastern MD. DC)
freedomtrailriders@yahoo.com
http://www.freedomtrailriders.com/
Mostly shuttles, but will contract for van support and baggage transfer
If you're just looking for a shuttle, see the Shuttle Services page of Linking Up for lots of other ideas.
If you have a GPS, several people are collecting GPS waypoints along the route. Here are some of those:
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