Trail Construction
Montour Trail’s all-volunteer maintenance team is often rehabbing and improving the trail. If you see a crew at work, (dismount your bike) walk carefully around them and the equipment. In some cases, volunteers may advise you to wait a few minutes . Thank you for your patience.
Westland Penny Day
The Westland branch is the newest of Montour Trail’s spurs. The Westland Friends celebrates its first Penny Day this year on Sunday, May 19, from 9 am to 3 pm at Galati trailhead. Stop by, check it out, and make a much-needed donation!
Help to fund Greer tunnel repairs: Click for details.
As you can see, we still have a long way to go.
Shop at Target & Vote for Trail Funding!
Target is giving back to the communities it serves. This spring, you can earn a vote for Montour Trail for each Target trip you make. Click to here learn how.
Join Us to Celebrate!
Greer Tunnel Closure
The Greer tunnel will be closed on Friday, May 10, from 10 to 11 am, so we can safely cut the ceremonial ribbon.
Spring & Summer Events
There are a number of great events on the MTC calendar this spring, from community presentations to the Greer tunnel ribbon cutting ceremony. Check them out as your enjoy the mostly incredible spring weather.
If you have ever thought about volunteering,
now would be a great time to search out a Friends group
& help us repair the trail to its pristine standards.
Walk + Run + Bike + Camp
If you live near Pittsburgh, one of the nation’s outstanding rail-trails is in your back yard!
The Montour Trail is a multi-use, non-motorized recreational pathway around Pittsburgh, the country’s longest suburban rail-trail. It is privately owned and operated. The main line extends ~47 miles; branch routes increase length to 60+ miles. The relatively flat half-loop stretches from Coraopolis (along the Ohio River) to Clairton (on the Monongahela River). A northwest branch connects directly to Pittsburgh International Airport.
The Montour connects to other rails-to-trails in western Pennsylvania and beyond: the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and the C&O Canal Towpath, a completed trail system that stretches 300+ miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC.; the Panhandle Trail — a converted railroad line that stretches from Weirton, West Virginia, to Carnegie. And this local resource is part of U.S. Bicycle Route 50, which runs east-west and, when completed, will span the country.
Currently, 46 miles of the Montour Trail are continuous with several short gaps in the southeast section.
The Trail is easy to get to by car, as there are access areas and trailheads every few miles along the route. Pittsburgh’s rapid transit system runs near some of these, and it is bike friendly. The Trail is ADA accessible as well.
