Our Chapters

Trail Chapters

The RTC manages sections of the Great Allegheny Passage, the Five Star Trail, the Coal and Coke Trail, and the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Great Allegheny Passage is one of the most-visited rail trails in the United States, attracting an estimated 1 million visitors annually. Trail Keepers volunteers are the primary workforce that keeps this trail and three additional systems maintained year-round.

Coal and Coke Trail

Ride or walk through history as you travel the Coal & Coke Trail, linking Mt. Pleasant and Scottdale. Set on scenic old railroad corridors, the Coal & Coke Trail provides outdoor recreational opportunities for… (read more below)

Five Star Trail

The Five Star Trail is a rail-with-trail that stretches from Lynch Field in Greensburg to Youngwood and is located along the Southwestern Pennsylvania Railroad corridor. At Depot Street in Youngwood, the trail branches off… (read more below)

Steel Valley Trail

The Steel Valley Trail Council manages a section of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), which offers 149 miles of hiking and biking between Cumberland, Md. and Pittsburgh, Pa. In Cumberland, the GAP joins the… (read more below)

Westmoreland Heritage Trail

The Westmoreland Heritage Trail is a scenic bicycle and walking trail covering 8.5 miles from Saltsburg to Delmont and 9.3 miles from Export to Trafford. Future expansion is in progress to connect the two… (read more below)

Westmoreland Yough Trail

The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter (WYTC) supports and maintains 10.5 miles of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). It runs along the Youghiogheny River through southern Westmoreland County. The trail follows the former railroad bed… (read more below)

Whitsett-Fayette Yough Trail

The Whitsett-Fayette Yough Trail covers and area from approximately milepost 41 to milepost 46. We have several pavilions, portable toilets and paved parking. A playground, ball field and basketball court are also adjacent to… (read more below)

Yough River Bike Trail

The Yough River Trail Council is based at 794 Vanderbilt Rd, Connellsville, PA 15425. Monthly meetings are held in the “Blue Building” behind Martin’s Grocery Plaza, (800 Vanderbilt Rd (Rt 201), Connellsville, PA).Email us… (read more below)

Independent Entities

McKeesport Trail Commission

The McKeesport Trail Commission is a city-appointed board of volunteers who oversee the use and beautification of the McKeesport trail system, including the McKeesport LOOP, Steel Valley Trail and Great Allegheny Passage. The McKeesport Trail… (read more below)

Mon / Yough Trail Council

The trail’s gentle grade, isolated from motorized traffic, offers people of all ages and levels of physical ability a place where they can safely walk, jog, bicycle, cross-country ski, or even ride horses. Marvel… (read more below)