One of the Montour Trail’s many gates, in Robinson Township, designed and built by a local Eagle Scout
There are a number of all-important water fountains (turned off during the Covid pandemic) and portable toilets along the Montour Trail as well as picnic shelters, strategically placed benches, pop-up gardens, found-object sculptures, Little Free Libraries and memorials. You can even find black raspberries along the Trail edge, ripe for the picking in summer.
Amenities chart for easy planning
There are some food, lodging, retail and other services near the Trail, usually a short distance away and clustered near major towns. Several nearby bike shops offer rentals and repairs. And off-trail convenience stores likely have ATMs.
Amenities are listed in order of Trail mileage and, where appropriate, grouped by towns along the route.
Trailside Water Fountains During the Covid pandemic, water fountains are temporarily turned off. In general, townships along the Trail make determinations about when to turn on/off the fountains. Water facilities usually are active when there is no threat of freezing, typically from early April to mid-October. MP 1.4 Hassam Road parking area MP 3.1 Old Beaver Grade Road access area MP 4.1 near gazebo by Park Manor Road MP 4.4 Montour Run Road access area MP 7.6 McClaren Road (Enlow) ballpark parking area MP 13.3 Mary Lou Harper Pavilion MP 21.2 Galati Road access area MP 22.6 Cecil Park (down park access trail) MP 25.6 Cecil Henderson Road (Kurnick) access area MP 32.1 Valley Brook Road & East McMurray Road access area~ 25 feet off trail MP 32.9 Peterswood Park Pavilion 4, up access trail into Peterswood Park MP 33.4 Peterswood Park softball complex access area MP 46.6 Route 837 & Clairton Municipal Authority Plant Bethel Branch MP B-1.6 Limestone Road access area Portable Toilets & Restrooms Portable toilets are generally available along the Trail March through November, marked “seasonal.” Some porta johns are available year round, marked “year-round.” MP 0.0 Montour Road (Moon Township) parking area, year-round MP 1.4 Hassam Road parking area, seasonal MP 3.1 Old Beaver Grade Road access area, year-round MP 5.9 Cliff Mine Road access area, year-round MP 7.6 McClaren Road (Enlow) ballpark parking area, seasonal MP 11.4 Boggs Road parking area, year-round MP 14.4 QuickSilver Road & Route 980 parking area, year-round MP 17.5 Panhandle Connector (Noblestown Road near McDonald), seasonal MP 21.2 Galati Road access area, year-round MP 22.6 Cecil Park (full restrooms) MP 25.6 Cecil-Henderson Road (Kurnick) access area, seasonal MP 26.9 Oriole Drive at Hendersonville Park access area, seasonal MP 27.1 Georgetown Road (Hendersonville) access area, year-round MP 29.0 Linwood Avenue access area off Buckeye Street access area, year-round MP 32.9 Peterswood Park Pavilion 4 (full restrooms), 0.25 mile on side path to park MP 33.4 Peterswood Park softball complex (full restrooms), 0.25 mile on side path to park MP 36.7 Stewart Road access area, seasonal MP 37.7 Piney Fork Road West, seasonal December-February MP 38.3 Triphammer Road East trailhead (east), seasonal MP 40.6 Gill Hall Road – Dowling Campground campsite, seasonal MP 46.6 Clairton Route 837 & Clairton Municipal Authority Plant parking area, seasonal MP W-4.1 Westland Branch, Westland parking area, seasonal MP B-1.0 Bethel Park Branch, Clifton Road .02 mile from access area, year-round MP B-2.8 Bethel Park Branch , Brush Run Road parking area, year-round MP B-0.2 Bethel Park Branch, Irishtown Road access area, year-round Handicapped Access/Parking Click here for list Picnic Shelters MP 0.0 Montour Road (Moon Township) parking area MP 4.4 Montour Run Road access area MP 5.5 Cliff Mine Road access area MP 13.3 Mary Lou Harper Pavilion MP 14.4 Quick Silver Road & Route 980 parking area MP 16.9 Junction with Panhandle Trail Connector MP 21.2 Galati Road access area MP 21.5 Junction with Westland Branch Mile 22.6 Cecil Park MP 25.6 Cecil-Henderson Road (Kurnick) access area MP 26.9 Oriole Drive at Hendersonville Park access area MP 32.9 Peterswood Park Pavilion 4 MP 33.4 Peterswood Park softball complex MP 37.5 Brownsville Road Extension (shelter with bench, no table) MP 38.1 Triphammer Road trailhead (shelter with bench, no table) MP38.9 west of Piney Fork Road access area, shelter and picnic bench MP40.6 Dowling campground (Adirondack shelter and table) MP46.6 Clairton trailhead (table only) Little Free Libraries A Little Free Library is a book-sharing box where anyone may take a book or share a book. It functions on the honor system. Imperial: ~MP 8.2 Cecil: near Ridgewood Drive, MP 23.5 Bethel Park: near Clifton Road, ~MP-BB 1.0 McMurray: near Valleybrook Road, ~MP 30.5 Peters Township: near Bebout Road parking area, ~ MP 33 South Park Township: Brownsville Road Extension parking area, MP 37.5 Nearby Bicycle Stores Retail establishments are listed here as a public service, not an MTC endorsement of services. Coraopolis: ~1.5 miles northwest of MP 0.0 (Montour Road), Aerotech Designs (bicycle clothing), 412-262-3255 Coraopolis: ~ 2 miles northwest of MP 0.0 (Montour Road), Coraopolis Bicycle Shop, 412-264-0982 Robinson: ~1.5 miles southeast of MP 4.4 (Montour Run Road), Pro Bike+Run Robinson, 412-490-0881 Robinson: ~2 miles southeast of MP 4.4 (Montour Run Road), Trek of Pittsburgh, 412-490-0881 Robinson: ~ 3 miles southeast of MP 4.4 (Montour Run Road), REI Settlers Ridge, 412-747-1180 McDonald: ~1.5 miles northeast of MP 16.9 (Panhandle Connector), Tandem Connection, 724-745-2453 Hendersonville (Bridgeville): ~2.5 miles north of MP 29 (Linwood Avenue & Buckeye Street), Adam Solar Rides (e-bikes), 412-220-1900 McMurray: ~5 miles south of MP 30.4 (Valley Brook Road & Route 19), Top Gear, 724-969-4327 Bethel Park: ~1.2 miles north of Bethel Branch MP B-0.2 (Irishtown Road), Joe’s Bike Shop, 412-835-5355 Nearby Lodging Retail establishments are listed here as a public service, not an MTC endorsement of services. Airport: Hyatt Regency, Pittsburgh International Airport Coraopolis: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Pittsburgh Neville Island Robinson Township: along Montour Run and Cliff Mine roads Hendersonville: Holiday Inn Express in Meadow Lands, pick up/return cyclists at Tandem Connection Hendersonville (Southpointe): Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe Jefferson Hills: Oak Noggin B&B Boston: John Butler House B&B
MP 24.9 McConnell Road access area, year-round
Hendersonville (Southpointe): MP 27.1, trailside (Georgetown Road), Tandem Connection, 724-745-2453