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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
      • Calendar and News
      • Events' Pictures
      • Newsletter
      • 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
    • Calendar and News
    • Events' Pictures
    • Newsletter
    • 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).

Organized Bike Rides

Bill Hurrianko's Message

Bill Hurrianko's Message

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. 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

Bill Hurrianko's Message

Bill Hurrianko's Message

 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.
 

   

Rides' Description

Bill Hurrianko's Message

Rides' Description

Past rides: 

(see pictures below)

9/14 West Newton to Boston

9/12 Connellsville to Ohiopyle

9/11 West Newton to Whitsett

9/5 Whitsett to Connellsville

8/19  Today 8 of us climbed the Savage  mountain from Cumberland to Deal Pa. pics by Sharon Fedorski  

   8-01 Connellsville to Ohiopyle 16 Riders by Diana Shoff

7-31 - Riders at Whitsett

 A leisurely riding kind of day for 20 group members taking a picnic like break on this great morning! by Tony

7-25 - Bill's Riders 11 post storm riders today going from McKeesport to the South Side Pics by Tony Luciow

7/20 - West Newton bike ride pics by Tony Luciow

7/13-  taking a break on day of riding.  Starting at West Newton. Pic At Dravo Cemetery, GAP

      7/4  - Organized bike ride of members, Whitsett to Connellsville for the Independence Day Ride by Fred Zelt

6/15- West Newton to Boston

      6/13 McKeesport to The Point in honor of the GAP reaching Point State Park 10 years ago.

         6/6 By Tony Luciow. The first Tuesday ride of the season with our group. Confluence to Rockwood and back 


A ride is  just not a ride but usually includes stops along the way.   For example, when riding from Connellsville to  Ohiopyle, we may stop at the Ohiopyle Bakery or Fall's Market and upon returning to Connellsville  have  a late lunch at the Italian Oven.  


  • A few years ago, twenty-five  members of the group traveled to Ohio in September and spent several days riding trails  and also visited the Air Force Museum.  


Ride With Us

Ride With Us

Rides' Description

 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.​

Join Us!

Ride With Us

Off Season

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

Off Season

Ride With Us

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.

2023-09-11; 12; 14 3 bike rides in one week!West Newton to Whisett; connellsville to ohiopyle; west Newton to boston

9/11 West Newton to Whitsett by Tony Luciow


9/12 Connellsville to Ohiopyle


9/14  West Newton to Boston

    2023-09-05 Whitsett to Connellsville

      2023-08-19 Today 8 of us climbed the Savage mountain from Cumberland to Deal Pa. by sharon fedorski

        2023-08-01 Connellsville to Ohiopyle 16 Riders by Diana Shoff

          2023-07-31 Riders at Whitsett A leisurely riding kind of day for 20 group members taking a picnic like break on this great morning! by Tony

          2023-07-25 Bill's Riders 11 post storm riders today going from McKeesport to the South Side Pics by Tony Luciow

            2023-07-20 Yough River Trail Riders -West Newton bike ride pics by Tony Luciow

              2023-07-13 There WEre 14 Yough Trail Riders taking a break on day of riding. Starting at West Newton. Pic At Dravo Cemetery, GAP

              2023-07-04 ORGANIZED BIKE RIDE OF MEMBERS, WHITSETT TO CONNELLSVILLE FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY RIDE BY FRED ZELT.

                2023-06-15 PICS BY TONY LUCIOW. ANOTHER WONDERFUL BIKE RIDE.WEST NEWTON TO BOSTON

                  2023-06-13 IN HONOR OF THE GAP REACHING POINT STATE PARK 10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK,WE RODE FROM MCKEESPORT TO THE POINT. PICS BY DIANA SHOFF

                    2023-06-06 By Tony Luciow. The first Tuesday ride of the season with our group. Confluence to Rockwood and back.

                    2022-10-24 Happy Birthday to Bill Hurrianko,the fearless Leader of the YRT riders for the past 14 years. 34 members celebrated at whitsett. by Diana

                      2022-10-24 Bill Hurrianko's 80th birthday; 34 YRT Riders rode from West Newton to Whitsett; 14th year of bill organizing rides! pic by tony luciow.

                      Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

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

                      Questions: wytcnews@hotmail.com

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