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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).

Organized Bike Rides- Riders must be WYTC members

Bill Hurrianko's Message

Bill Hurrianko is the WYTC’s coordinator of organized rides having completed its 14th year of togetherness. If you are interested in having others to ride with, this is the way to be active, feel safe along the trail and make new friends. 


If interested, you can email Bill at youghbikers@comcast.net. If you are not already a member of the WYTC, we ask that you join to be included on the email list. 


All riders must be WYTC members. The WYTC is an all-volunteer group that maintains 10.5 miles of the trail with funds raised from grants, events, contributions, and memberships.  

Thursday Rides

 Rides are held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at a pace of 10-12 mph for a round trip distance of 20-30 miles. The Thursday ride can be shorter and at a slower pace depending on the group. E-bikes that follow trail guidelines are welcome. 


The Monday and Thursday rides begin at the West Newton Station at 9:00 a.m. while Tuesday rides begin at other locations such as Whitsett, Connellsville, Ohio Pyle, McKeesport, Ghost Town, or Confluence.
 

   

Join Us!

Off Season

Even in winter, our group is active!  Good for body, soul, spirit.

youghbikers@comcast.net

Off Season

Off Season

We have off season lunches on the second Thursday of January, February, and March, as well as the summer picnic and a Christmas party.

Ride With Us

 If interested, leave your name and email at the West Newton Station and you will be contacted.  To be  included on our email list you must do an initial ride and be a member of the Westmoreland Yough Trail  Chapter, the volunteer group which maintains the Westmoreland County section of trail, part of the  Great Allegheny Passage.  Or, contact Bill Hurrianko at the following email: youghbikers@comcast.net.​

Rides' Description

2024 List of and description of past rides.  Be sure to look at the pictures below!


2025-08-19 and 21. Pics by Alan Donaldson, Rich Kaminsky , and Tony Luciow

2025-08-19 by Tony Luciow 16 riders WN and went to Whitsett. Most returned to WN while others went to Round Bottom and back to West Newton.

    2025-08-05 Connellsville to Ohiopyle

    This video is produced by Scott Fahringer, a new member of Bill's Riders. He graduated from Mt. Lebanon and The Pennsylvania State University. Retired Electrical Engineer.  Lives in West Mifflin. He has have worked at the Westinghouse Waltz Mill site, Adtranz, Bombardier, and Siemens.  Scott says " It’s a very friendly and welcoming group – as conveyed at the beginning of the video. There’s always an interesting conversation riding the trail or while stopped taking a hydration break." 

    Visit: YouTube channel called Trail Biker Films

    Scott rides a 2011 large frame black and grey Trek 7100 bicycle.   

    For the song and music he used AI music at Suno.com

    He used a 360 camera at the beginning, near the end, and on the high bridge in the video.

    He enjoys bicycling riding and videoing bicycling adventures.

    2025-08-05 by Karen Urso to Whitsett and beyond. Large number of riders!

      2025-08-05 18 riders on today's ride from Connellsville to Ohiopyle. Apparently the cycling gods smiled upon us. by Diana Shoff

        2025-07-31 by TonyLuciow 13 riders today with most of them departing for Boston after our break at Dravo!

        2025-07-31 Alan Donaldson pics from West Newton. Love those rides!

        Donna Warhold at the Boston Trail

          2025 June 24th and 28th, Bill's Riders

          2025-07-24 by Tony L


          11 riders taking a break at Yinz Coffee Station Square

            Bill's Riders from 2025- 7-10(West Newton) to 17 (Rockwood and West Newton)

            2025-07-10 Bill's Riders Thursday’s group of Yough River Trail Riders welcomed back Tony Luciow by Rich K

              2025-07-07 Bill's Riders at West Newton

              2025-07-07 Bill's Riders at West Newton, Monday’s group of was one of the largest of the year as the reputation of the gang has reached the entire tri-state area as the group welcomed Judy from Morgantown. pics by Rich

              2025-06-24 to 26 Bill's Riders. become a member and ride with Bill's Riders, Yough River Trail Riders. email Bill at youghbikers@comcast.net

              6-24 West Newton to Boston

                2025-06-17 and 06-19 Bill's Riders. Pics by Rich Kaminsky

                6/19 Thursday’s group of highly trained athletes reached their intended destinations and returned fighting wind and beating the rain. Pics by Rich Kaminsky

                  2025-06-12 Bill's Riders West Newton to Boston taking a rest at Boston baked bean and lobsterfest by Alan Donaldson

                    2025-06-03 Bill's Riders at Ghostown Trail by Alan Donaldson

                      Join Us, become a member and ride with Bill's Riders, Yough River Trail Riders. email Bill at youghbikers@comcast.net.

                      5/29/2025
                      24 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

                        2025-05-19 Connellsville to Ohiopyle

                          2025 Join Us and Ride with Bill's Riders. email Bill at youghbikers@comcast.net.

                          May 1, 2025 (1)Thursday’s Yough River Trail Riders taking a respite and breaking bread, or at least crackers and almonds, together in Whitsett before setting off cross country back to West Newton.

                            2024-09-06 The 2024 YRT Riders attending the 9th annual cycling trip in Cedarville, Ohio

                              Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

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

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