Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter

09/16/2026

Friends of the Trail,

The next monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter (WYTC) board and members will be this coming Monday, September 21, 2026, at the West Newton Visitor Center starting at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be reviewing this year's Labor Day Poker Run.

There are many opportunities to help support the WYTC maintenance efforts. All of the following options go directly to benefit the work efforts to maintain the trail.

Donate using a credit card or check using the new system on the WYTC website.
Purchase a brick to honor a loved one, a pet or just to memorialize a cute saying.
Maintain a current membership.
As always thank you for your ongoing support. Your support helps maintain the trail and makes it something we can all be proud of.

Karen Craig

WYTC President



Maintaining the Westmoreland County section of the GAP since 1995

09/14/2026

Ride, roll, and celebrate on the GAP!

Join the Mon/Yough Trail Council for the Yough-N-Roll Bike Ride and Party in Boston. Choose your distance for a ride along the Great Allegheny Passage, then stick around for food, music, local vendors, and plenty of fun.

Best of all, proceeds support the Mon/Yough Trail Council and the volunteers who help care for this section of the GAP.

Learn more and make plans to join the fun: gaptrail.org/event/yough-roll-bike-ride-and-party

09/14/2026

Love ❤️ this. Saw in parking lot by the Station in West Newton. So fun.

09/12/2026

We are looking for feedback on our WYTC Annual Poker Run. What could we do to improve the event and what are we doing right? Your input is important to us. 😊 Thanks.

09/08/2026

We were blessed with the most perfect weather for our 33rd Annual WYTC Poker Run today. We want to thank everyone who came out to participate and support the WYTC. We also want to show our appreciation to our hard working volunteers and our great sponsors. We could not of pulled off todays event without you.

09/03/2026

Friends of the Trail,



Labor Day Poker Run registration is entering its final days for the 2026 event. This is our major fundraising event for the year to help support the maintenance efforts of our Over the Hill Gang to keep our section of the Great Allegheny Passage in fabulous shape. We have two grand prizes this year, a $250 VISA gift card and a brand new Jamis Explorer bike donated by the West Newton Bicycle Shop.



If you're registering by mail and haven't sent in your registration yet, it's probably too late to mail it now. Final pickup from the Post Office for mail in registrations will be Saturday, Sept. 5. You can still drop off your registration at the West Newton Visitor Center but the last day they'll be accepted is Friday, Sept 4.



If you still want to preregister then you'll need to do that with the online system. The online system won't accept registrations after Friday, Sept. 4 at midnight. The form walks you through the steps to complete your registration. You must pay with a credit card if you decide to go this route. You can either go to the website and scroll down to the link to register online or just click the green button below.



You can no longer qualify for a t-shirt as that option closed on August 15.



You will still be able to register at the event starting at 8:00AM.



Pre-register and skip the walk-in line! Don't miss a chance at the gift cards and the grand prizes!



Don't wait. Register today!

The forecast is looking perfect.







Register Now

08/27/2026

Friends of the Trail,



Labor Day Poker Run registration is still ongoing. If you've not yet registered don't delay. This is our major fundraising event for the year to help support the maintenance efforts of our Over the Hill Gang to keep our section of the Great Allegheny Passage in fabulous shape.



If you plan to register by check and mailing in a registration form then you'll need to complete that no later than this Sunday, Aug 29, to ensure it arrives on time. If you need a form, you can print one off the webpage, bikewytc.org. Just open the webpage and scroll down till it gives you the option to print the form.



The best and fastest way to register is to register through the online system. The form walks you through the steps to complete your registration. You must pay with a credit card if you decide to go this route. You can either go to the website and scroll down to the link to register online or just click the green button below.



You can no longer qualify for a t-shirt as that option closed on August 15.



Don't forget that pre-registration closes on Friday, September 4, at midnight.

You will still be able to register at the event starting at 8:00AM.



Pre-register and skip the walk-in line!



Don't wait. Register today!







Register Now

Thanks for stopping by! Picture by Victor Pilipovich

08/21/2026

The Regional Trail Corporation has extended a Great Allegheny Passage segment closure between Duquesne and Homestead indefinitely, pending evaluation from geotechnical engineers. The Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy will continue to arrange and subsidize a daily shuttle service through at least September 30. Starting today, the shuttle will operate from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Details here: https://gaptrail.org/trail-alert/segment-closure-and-shuttle-between-duquesne-and-homestead/