Guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in Pittsburgh and the Laurel Highlands, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

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• Allegany County Tourism: Cyclingvenue · Road · Cumberland, MD

  County tourism page listing local bike routes made with Mountain Maryland Trails and Western Maryland Wheelmen.

• ASCEND Climbingshop · Indoor climbing · Pittsburgh, PA

  Climbing gym in Pittsburgh's South Side and Point Breeze offering intro classes and community nights.

• Big Bear Lake Trail Centervenue · Mountain biking · Bruceton Mills, WV

  Private trail center with about 50 miles of mountain bike trails; Bike Bash each July.

• Blackwater Falls State Parkvenue · Waterfalls · Davis, WV

  State park outside Davis around Blackwater Falls and canyon, with trails, sledding and park naturalist programs.

• Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refugevenue · Birding · Davis, WV

  Large high-elevation wetland refuge in Canaan Valley with trails, birding and seasonal public programs.

• Canaan Valley Resort State Parkvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Davis, WV

  State park resort in Canaan Valley with downhill skiing, trails and a seasonal guided hike series.

• Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Parkvenue · Family & casual rides · Cumberland, MD

  National park along the 184-mile towpath ending in Cumberland, with ranger programs and biking.

• Coopers Rock State Forestvenue · Bouldering · Morgantown, WV

  State forest east of Morgantown with overlooks, hiking, mountain biking and well-known bouldering.

• Laurel Highlands River Tours & Outdoor Centerevent company · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  Ohiopyle outfitter running rafting on the Middle, Lower and Upper Yough, plus bike rentals.

• Morgantown Board of Parks and Recreation (BOPARC)venue · Clean-ups · Morgantown, WV

  City parks board that runs recreation programs and posts trail clean-ups and outdoor events.

• Morgantown Runningshop · Road running · Morgantown, WV

  Running store that hosts a weekly group run on the rail-trail and other community events.

• MountainRidesevent company · Gravel · Monongah, WV

  Cycling event and tour company that runs the Gravel Race Up Spruce Knob (GRUSK).

• Ohiopyle State Parkvenue · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  State park on the Youghiogheny River gorge with whitewater, waterfalls, the GAP trail and ranger programs.

• Rocky Gap State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Cumberland, MD

  State park near Cumberland around Lake Habeeb with hiking, swimming, paddling and ranger programs.

• Wamsley Cyclesshop · Road · Morgantown, WV

  Morgantown bike shop that publishes local ride routes such as rides up to Coopers Rock.

• Wheelzup Adventuresevent company · Family & casual rides · Cumberland, MD

  Cumberland outfitter with bike rentals, shuttles and guided rides on the GAP and C&O, plus a Rocky Gap location.

• White Grass Ski Touring Centervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Davis, WV

  Cross-country ski touring center in Canaan Valley with about 50 km of trails, a ski school and events.

• White Grass Touring Centervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Davis, WV

  Cross-country ski and snowshoe center in Canaan Valley with races, tours and volunteer trail work.

• White Water Adventurersevent company · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  Rafting outfitter running family and adventure trips on the Middle and Lower Yough.

• Wilderness Voyageursevent company · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  Ohiopyle outfitter offering guided Yough rafting, bike tours and an adventure calendar.