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The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).
Thanks for stopping by!
Picture by Victor Pilipovich
A Tribute to Dave Hamilton
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dave Hamilton, a cherished and founding member of the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter, and a member of the Original Over The Hill Gang.
The OOTHG formed the forerunner of the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter (WYTC). They met weekly and gave selflessly of their time to create and improve the quality of our trail. They provided manual labor, expertise, fund raising, and often their own equipment resulting in the basis of the current trail we see today. They wanted to transform the abandoned rail beds into a readily accessible trail for biking and walking. That they did, and more.
The Original Over The Hill Gang began a journey developing the Westmoreland County portion of the Yough River Trail. The WYTC section of the GAP, consisting of 10.5 miles of crushed limestone is visited by many local, regional, and international visitors each year and is the result of the hard work and perseverance of The Original Over The Hill Gang.
Dave had extensive mining experience and was skilled at re-directing water and improving the composition and formation of the trail.
Thank you, Dave. It was an honor to know and work with you. From all of the members of the WYTC, ‘We will miss you.’
For more information about visitation: www.kepplegraft.com
Dave's wish: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter of the Regional Trail Corporation (RTC) 111 Collinsburg Road, West Newton, PA 15089. Or you may click the "Donate" button on the top panel.
2019-05-11 GAP-WYTC Top finishers - Congratulations to all! Pictures by Victor Pilipovich
Highlights of 5K 10K
First Place Finisher - Brett Seich, Age 19
From Smithton, time: 17:32; Also first place-open men. Congratulations!
Oldest Walkers
The oldest walkers were Cal Montgomery and Steve Slafka, both age 71
Youngest Walker
The youngest walker was Amina Spotted Elk, age 5
Runners
Runners
1st Place 10K in womens 60-69 age category
Nancy Naylor Twardus
2019-05-11 GAP-WYTC Walkers (pics by Donna Morrison)
2019-05-11 GAP 5K 10K wytc volunteers (pics by Donna Morrison)
Victor Pilipovich (photographer) and family (congratulations to Linda and granddaughter Emma who were finishers)
About Us
The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter (WYTC) is a group of volunteers dedicated to maintaining and improving the 10.5 mile Westmoreland County, PA section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).
Whether you enjoy biking, hiking, walking, running or cross-country skiing, you will delight in the beauty of this section of the Great Allegheny Passage, a 150 mile-System of biking and hiking trails connecting Cumberland, MD and Pittsburgh, PA.
Facts
The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter (WYTC) of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is busy all year-long. It is used by individuals, families, of all ages who enjoy recreation, camaraderie, improving health, and making improvements to the Trail to benefit all users.
Each year the WYTC organizes activities and events to benefit the community, its members, and visitors.
Join Us!
Whether you enjoy visiting the GAP at West Newton, occasionally, daily, or weekly, your participation means a lot.