Montour Trail Council
Land Trust, Trail Group
Mission or Purpose
The Montour Trail is a multi-use non-motorized recreational rail-trail near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will ultimately extend 46 miles from Moon Township near Coraopolis to Clairton. The trail connects to the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), a trail system that stretches over 330 miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC. Currently, multiple sections of the trail totaling over 40 miles are completed, with a few gaps in the southern portion of the trail.
Contact Information
304 Hickman Street
Suite #3, 2nd Floor
Bridgeville, PA, 15017
412-257-3011
http://www.montourtrail.org
Organizational Information
Type of Organization
Year Founded
1989
PA Counties of Operation
Adopted S&P
Yes
Land Conservation Figures in PA
Total Acres Conserved
490
Acres Owned
372
Acres Under Easement
22
Acres Transferred to Public Agency†
96
Figures accurate as of 01/01/2020
Notes
† Pertains to land that has been acquired by the land trust and then reconveyed to a local, county or state, state or federal government entity for conservation purposes.
‡ Other pertains to assistance in transactions including preparation and negotiation work and/or the reconveyance of land to another private conservation organization.