Trail Alerts
Ft. Cherry Trailhead Construction
At ~MM 16, MTC’s volunteer trail maintenance crew is revamping the entrance to the Fort Cherry parking lot. The lot could be closed for a few weeks, depending on the weather.
Please Donate
Help to fund Greer tunnel repairs: Click for details.
As you can see we still have a long way to go.
Cecil Gardens Rehab
News
Volunteers Needed
We’re looking for new volunteers interested in exploring roles with MTC’s Real Estate committee: managing real estate affairs and working on trail conservation efforts. Click here to learn more info including how to sign up.
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Spring & Summer Events
There are a number of events on the MTC calendar this spring, from community presentations to the annual Trail Summit to the 2024 Bicycle Blessing. Learn about them here.
Walk + Run + Bike + Camp
If you live near Pittsburgh, one of the the nation’s outstanding rail-trails is right 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.