Results In for Target Campaign
Guests at area Target stores cast 114,614 votes to Montour Trail Council, awarding Target funds in the amount of $2,867. A heartfelt thank-you to all who participated and cast votes for us. Montour Trail Council will put that donation to use to maintain the trail.
We’re a bit short of our $350,000 goal.
Another Accolade
For the sixth consecutive year, Montour Trail has been selected by the readers of Pittsburgh Magazine as the 2024 top hiking/biking trail in its Best of the ‘Burgh contest.
Hot off the press!
The first of its kind: Montour Trail now has an official cycling jersey, for sale from AeroTech Designs. The sized-to-order jerseys can be pre-ordered, with fulfillment after July 19. AeroTech is donating a portion of sales to the Montour Trail Council.
Beer to the Rescue
Burgh’s in Bridgeville will donate $1/pint from their selection of rotating beer to the Montour Trail! The pizza-and-wing pub has been an MTC partner since 2001, donating $372,000+ over the years to the trail.
Montour Trail has received a four star rating from Charity Navigator. Click on their logo for more information.
Gateway Engineers Tour the Montour 2024
Tour the Montour bike ride raffle tickets will be available trailside this summer and at special events. The prizes are amazing this year:
- Wilderness Voyageurs, Ohiopyle: recreational adventure package ($560)
- AeroTech Designs: cycling clothing kit ($250)
- Pro Bike+Run: gift card ($500)
- Tandem Connection: gift card ($500)
- U-Haul McKnight Road: hitch, installation and 50% off bike rack ($500)
- Trek Bikes, Peters Township: Dual Sport 2 hybrid bike ($699)
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10, cash only.
This fundraising bike ride is on September 21, and online registration is open now.
NEW this year: UPMC Health Plan is sponsoring free child registration (age 16 and younger) and a T-shirt for the first 50 children, when combined with adult registration.
This Outstanding Rail-Trail 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.
