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P.O. Box 242, West Newton, Pennsylvania, 15089 United States
The Westmoreland County Section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).
Thanks for stopping by!
Picture by Victor Pilipovich
Sunday, June 1, 2025 trail appreciation day!
Stop down at the West Newton Visitor's Center between 11-3 to meet the WYTC Volunteers.
Stop by our WYTC Table to learn more about Trail membership benefits, pick up individually packaged cookies, chips and water.
Get your free hot dogs and refreshments and get to know your trail neighbors. Find out what the West Newton Station has to offer you and meet the volunteers who make this resource possible for all GAP visitors.
The Rail Car will be open!!
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.
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.
2025 ORDER YOUR MEMORIAL BRICKS! click the link above!
New Pavilion across from the West Newton Visitor Center with benches and bricks.
Join Us and Ride with Bill's Riders. email Bill at youghbikers@comcast.net.
May 1st by Rich Kaminsky at West Newton
2025 Bike Raffle for an E-Bike!
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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!
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.
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
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.
share your pictures and stories
We want to hear from our Trail Users!
Email us your pictures and story along the GAP-Westmoreland County section.
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
Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter
P.O.Box 242, West Newton, Pennsylvania 15089 United States
Questions: wytcinfo@bikewytc.org
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