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ALLEGHENY RIVER HISTORY. Location: A river rising in north-central Pennsylvania and flowing about 523 km (325 mi) northwest into New York then southwest into Pennsylvania again, where it joins the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River.
This segment also connects to the Steel Valley Trail to the east and like parts of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail is part of the larger Great Allegheny Passage . The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) offers 150 miles of hiking and biking between Cumberland, MD, and Pittsburgh, PA. In Cumberland, the GAP joins the 185 mile C&O Canal Towpath, creating a continuous 335 mile long trail from Pittsburg to Washington, DC. For more information visit; THREE RIVERS HERITAGE TRAIL .