2025 MTC Annual Meeting, Dinner & Ballot
Montour Trail Council’s Annual Meeting and dinner is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, at the Loft Conference Center – Southpointe.
The keynote speaker is Amy Kapp of the national Rails to Trails Conservancy. She is editorial director and editor-in-chief of Rails to Trails magazine and the organization’s TrailBlog She grew up in the Pittsburgh area and earned a graduate degree from Pitt. Her presentation is titled Connecting People and Places: The Next Chapter in America’s Trail Story.
All MTC members are welcome to attend. The event includes a social hour, dinner, and the results of the election of new board members. Click here for more information, ballot and event registration form, and board candidate bios.
Remember to Vote in Board Election
Each fall, the Montour Trail Council asks members to vote in a very important election: nominees to the Board of Directors. You can vote online throughout October. As an alternative, download a ballot for submission by mail. Results will be tabulated and announced at the annual meeting on Sunday, November 2.
Yoga This Fall
Penny Day Donations
Friends of the Montour Trail groups celebrate Penny Day this weekend on Saturday, October 4, from 9 am to 1 pm. Click for details about Peters Township and South Hills events.Community Bike Ride this October
All are welcome to participate in a community bike ride on Montour Trail that celebrates human rights. Scheduled for October 11, the ride from Cecil to Tandem Connection will pause for Global Stop Talks: short, meaningful conversations discussing human rights and spotlighting local, national, and international efforts to protect human rights. Plus, we’ll stop for ice cream (first scoop on us!).
This is a no-drop ride that welcomes all paces. Riders of all skill levels are welcome, and we invite you to bring your friends. Register today to reserve your FREE spot.
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.