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    • Home
    • Membership
    • Join Us
      • Volunteer
      • Our Over The Hill Gang
      • Organized Rides
      • Pictures From Trail Users
    • WYTC
      • The GAP-WYTC -About Us
      • Officers and Directors
      • WYTC Merchandise
      • Calendar and News
      • Events' Pictures
      • FAQ
    • Our Trail
      • Amenities Along The Trail
      • History of the WYTC
      • Friends of the Trail
      • Rail Car
      • Rail Car Updates 2023
      • Historical Events
    • Donate
    • Sponsorship

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  • Home
  • Membership
  • Join Us
    • Volunteer
    • Our Over The Hill Gang
    • Organized Rides
    • Pictures From Trail Users
  • WYTC
    • The GAP-WYTC -About Us
    • Officers and Directors
    • WYTC Merchandise
    • Calendar and News
    • Events' Pictures
    • FAQ
  • Our Trail
    • Amenities Along The Trail
    • History of the WYTC
    • Friends of the Trail
    • Rail Car
    • Rail Car Updates 2023
    • Historical Events
  • Donate
  • Sponsorship
Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).

The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).

Thanks for stopping by!

Picture by Victor Pilipovich

2025-06-04 Nocole Hayes (left), Event Coordinator, Marketing Assistant for Kenny Ross Subaru,Irwin and her crew painted the King Trailhead.

Subaru Nocole Hayes (left), Event Coordinator and Marketing Assistant for Kenny Ross Subaru in Irwin and her crew of volunteers painted the fence at the King Trailhead in West Newton today. Thanks Nicole!

Trail Appreciation Day June 1, 2025 photos by Donna. everyone had fun on the GAP-WYTC!


    Trail Appreciation day June 1, 2025 photos by Diana Shoff

      Membership in the GAP-Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

      Your membership is important to maintaining our section of the GAP for future generations.
       

      Join Us - Use our new membership on-line application.  
       

      Of course, the WYTC will still accept a check which you will need to mail to complete your membership; however, paying online is the preferred method. We no longer accept paper applications. 


      The WYTC appreciates your membership as it helps to cover the costs of maintaining the Great Allegheny Passage that passes through Westmoreland County, 10.5 miles.
       

      Meetings are held at 7 pm on the third Monday of each month at the Visitor's Center, West Newton Station, located at 111 Collinsburg Road, West Newton, PA 15089. 

      See Pictures of our Members! This could be you!

      Join Us, become a member, and Ride with Bill's Riders. email Bill at youghbikers@comcast.net.

      5/29  24 Riders joined in the ride and celebration. Members of the Yough River Trail Riders gathered at Kickstand Kitchen to celebrate our oldest rider's 90th birthday. Happy birthday Don. You are an inspiration to us all, and we strive to follow in your pedal strokes. by Diana Shoff 

        May 14th Members of the Over The Hill Gang enhanced surroundings of the Station. Top soil, mulch, and seed was added.

          2025-05-01 New Trail surface being applied by Adam Eidemiller Co at GAP West Newton Station between Rte 136 and Jefferson court. Paid for by the RTC.

          Checkout what is new with the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter. New Memorial Benches and Kiosks have been installed in the Memorial Pavilions. 

           

          Please be aware that if you place an order for a memorial brick after October 15, 2024 that will mean that the brick can't be installed in the pavilion until next spring due to the cooler weather over the fall and winter.  You can still place an order at any time to remember a loved one, a favorite person or friend, or just to place a fun saying or image in the pavilion.  All brick orders benefit the maintenance efforts of the Over The Hill Gang to keep our section of the trail beautiful and in great shape. 

           

          The key aspect is the project’s floor, a brick memorial funded by those who want to remember a loved one or special event. It will be a place for everyone to pause and reflect on that special person or time in their life. For as little as $100.00, each brick can include the names, statement, and graphic of your choosing. A gift that will honor something meaningful to you and keep on giving through your support of one of best trails in Western Pennsylvania.


          A special thanks to those who purchased benches and bricks.  

          Order your brick here

          2025 ORDER YOUR MEMORIAL BRICKS! click the link above!

          New Pavilion across from the West Newton Visitor Center with benches and bricks.

            2025 Bike Raffle for an E-Bike!

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             Trail Alerts

            Detour Around Homestead Restaurant Demolition

            GAP Mile 141 | Reported on May 12, 2025 | Last Updated: May 12, 2025

            Professional contractors will demolish the long-closed Mitchell’s Fish Market restaurant in Homestead beginning May 14. This work will require a short on-sidewalk detour for travelers on the Great Allegheny Passage. Please slow down and dismount in this area, and pay attention to construction vehicles entering and exiting the demolition site. Eventual redevelopment of the parcel includes rerouting a short section of the GAP along the Monongahela River rather than through the existing parking lot.

            Got Talent? The WYTC is seeking a talented chainsaw artist to turn this log into a real Nessy monster. contact wytcnews@hotmail.com if interested

            Looking for ways to support the GAP-Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter?

            Consider buying that special birthday, Christmas or special event gift by visiting the Visitor's Center in West Newton!

            click here for WYTC Merchandise

            Throughout the 2024 season the WYTC Over the Hill Gang maintenance crew has made renovations to the deck across Collinsburg Road from the Station.

            Throughout the 2024 season the WYTC Over the Hill Gang maintenance crew has been renovating the deck across Collinsburg Road from the West Newton Station.  The deck was cleaned, repaired and repainted and the walkway revitalized.  A picnic table was installed on the deck to provide a spot for eating or just relaxing. 


            Pics by Bob Hand

              2025 RTC E-Bike Policy

               In order to maintain the safety of trail users the Regional Trail Corporation, the non-profit organization that owns the property of the Great Allegheny Passage in Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Fayette County, PA, has revised its Mobility Device Policy.  The primary purpose of the revision is to set rules for eBike operation.  It is an effort to stop the use of throttle only riding of eBikes while allowing pedal assist eBike riding that is important to many trail riders. 

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              Do you want to Volunteer?

              Attend monthly meetings, held every third Monday of the month, 7 pm, West Newton Station.


              To Volunteer contact wytcnews@hotmail.com

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              Contact Us

              Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

              P.O. Box 242, West Newton, Pennsylvania 15089, United States

              Open today

              11:00 am – 04:00 pm

              (April 14th) The Visitor Center is currently open Monday through Friday 11am-4pm .  


              It is closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday.  


              Stop in and check out our merchandise.


               Restrooms are open all week from 8am-4pm.

              Closed most holidays. Come on down and check us out if in the neighborhood.

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              We love hearing from Trail users! We are happy to post pictures and a brief description of your excursion. Please feel free to give us your first name (optional) and beginning and ending destinations. We will post the information on our web site

              Contact: Donna Morrison, Web Administrator

              donna.a.morrison@gmail.com 

              Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

              P.O.Box 242, West Newton, Pennsylvania 15089 United States

              Questions: wytcinfo@bikewytc.org

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