Pack up the kids and a train whistle and pretend what it would be like to be the engineer of a 50-car coal train rumbling across the 971’ McDonald Trestle. The trains and tracks are gone but the beautiful view of the valley below remains. McDonald is the crossroad of two major rails-to-trails, the Montour and Panhandle Trails. The Montour Trail will one day extend from Coraopolis to Clairton and currently has over 40 miles of the trail completed. The Panhandle Trail, a more recently developed trail, has six miles completed and one day will connect Carnegie, Pa. to Weirton, West Va. At this site, just a small section of the Panhandle Trail is finished. Try walking along the Montour Trail, which crosses above parking area, on the spectacular train trestle. The trail is paved with a smooth surface of crushed limestone, which makes it ideal for all forms of non-motorized use: bicycling, walking, running, cross-country skiing and nature appreciation. For more information, call (412) 831-2030.

Montour Trail
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

Directions

Take I-79 South to exit #57, Carnegie. Go West on Noblestown Road for about 9 miles After going through McDonald, look for signs for the bike crossing. This is the trailhead. Park on the left in the gravel lot, and the trail starts across the road.

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