Rockslide on Great Allegheny Passage kills one bicyclist, injures another
The gist
A rockslide at mile marker 87.6 in Ohiopyle State Park trapped two bicyclists.
The 150-mile trail is now closed between Ohiopyle and Connellsville, with shuttle service running.
How it unfolded
- Earlier this summerA 1.2-mile section of the Great Allegheny Passage was temporarily closed for work addressing ongoing landslide concerns under the Kennywood Park area in West Mifflin.
- Oct 17, 2026Around noon, a rockslide at mile marker 87.6 in Ohiopyle State Park trapped two bicyclists under a rock; one, a 76-year-old woman from Florida, was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.
- Oct 17, 2026Ohiopyle State Park said the trail was closed in the immediate area and asked the public to avoid it; the Great Allegheny Passage Facebook page said the segment between Ohiopyle and Connellsville was closed effective immediately.