The gravel lot sits down in the valley off Route 910, directly across from Brennan Road, and it has no sign. Drivers coming from Route 19 reach it about 0.8 mile after turning west onto 910. From the I-79 Wexford exit it is about 1.8 miles east, on the right. Late last year a fully formed metal bridge showed up there, parked where cars would normally go, with a medium-sized crane beside it.
The Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy ran a newsletter piece about it in December 2025 titled "Why Is There a Bridge in the Parking Lot?" The bridge had been sitting there for weeks at that point, and the Conservancy said it might stay until spring. At the end of May 2026, TribLive reported that it was still taking up part of the lot.
The bridge looks like a delay. It is really a description of where the Harmony Trail ends today and how Pine Township plans to carry it farther. The trail is short because of Route 910. Length has little to do with it. Much of what lies past the highway has already been built.
A Trail With One Way In
The Harmony Trail runs a little under a mile along Wexford Run. It is mostly flat and surfaced with crushed limestone, the same kind of surface found on most rail-trails, the Montour Trail among them. The route follows the old corridor of the Harmony interurban trolley, which ran here from 1908 to 1931. TribLive describes it as running from Richard Road in McCandless to Route 910 in Pine. The Conservancy's trail page also says there is no access from Richard Road at this time.
So for most walkers, the unmarked gravel lot on 910 is the trail. You park, walk the corridor along the creek, and come back the way you came. The Conservancy's own listing describes the trail as popular with dog walkers, runners, hikers and young bicyclists.
On a map the trail is more connected than it feels underfoot. It links to the Rachel Carson Trail, which runs through North Park and on across Allegheny County to Harrison Hills Park, about 45 miles away. It is also slated to join the planned Commodore Perry Regional Trail, proposed to pass through Pine, Marshall, Bradford Woods, Cranberry, Jackson and Adams. Going north means getting across Route 910, which the Conservancy says "has grown to be very busy."
What the Bridge Is Built to Do
The plan the Conservancy laid out has four pieces, and they make the most sense in the order a walker would cover them:
- The bridge. It will carry trail users over Wexford Run, heading west toward I-79 along Route 910.
- The crosswalk. At a spot across from the new Brennan Road, a crosswalk with blinking yellow lights will let walkers cross Route 910.
- The sidewalks. Pine has already put in sidewalks running down to the old section of Brennan Road.
- The Wexford Station path. From there, a path built by the Wexford Station development gives trail users a crushed-gravel surface to just before Bradford Woods.
Pieces three and four already exist. The bridge is built and waiting. The Conservancy called the whole project "a stark reminder of how difficult it is to extend hiking corridors across major roads in our crowded county," and gave Pine credit for "a significant commitment to accommodating non-motor vehicle traffic" by engineering the crossing.
John Stephen, development director for the Rachel Carson Trail Network, explained the longer goal to TribLive this spring:
"Our long-term goal is to extend the trail both north and south. Pine Township has been taking the lead on crossing over (Route) 910, and it's been a challenge."
He added that he hoped the bridge could be set in place "sometime this year." We could not find any report after that May 31 article confirming the bridge has been installed, rescheduled or opened. As of the end of September, the last public word is that it was waiting for installation. Anyone who drives past the lot this week will know more than the published record does.
There is also construction a little farther west. PennDOT is rebuilding the I-79 and Route 910 Wexford Interchange, with work that began in August 2025 and a proposed end date of October 2027. Short-term lane and shoulder closures are expected. That project is in Franklin Park and Marshall, not Pine. If you come to the Harmony lot from the interstate side, plan for it.
Walking the Pieces That Exist Now
None of this changes the Harmony Trail itself this fall. It is the same shaded mile along Wexford Run. The Conservancy's page currently lists the trail as in good shape. Its rules are short: dogs on leash at all times, waste bagged and put in the container provided, no motorized vehicles, and hunting by permit only. That last rule matters in October. The trail page also carries an older alert, from February 2024, about coyotes sighted near the trail, with a reminder to keep an eye on small children and pets.
Once you know where the crossing will go, an out-and-back here becomes a preview of a longer route. From the lot, the sidewalks Pine installed toward old Brennan Road and the Wexford Station gravel path toward Bradford Woods are the next segments of the trail. Today they are just separated by a highway with no marked crossing at the trailhead.
The township's other walking spots are tied to its own calendar, and several dates fall in October:
| Date | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Target of Oct. 2 | Pine Haven Trail expected to reopen after repairs | Pine Haven Trail |
| Oct. 8, 6–7 p.m. | Pine Speaker Series, "Pittsburgh's Historic Ballparks" | 100 Pine Park Drive |
| Oct. 10, 9–11 a.m. | Free Fall World Migratory Bird Day Bird Walk | Starts at Pine Community Center, 100 Pine Park Drive |
| Oct. 10, 10 a.m.–noon | Free tree and shrub giveaway with Tree Pittsburgh, residents only | Municipal building, 230 Pearce Mill Road |
| Oct. 25, noon–2 p.m. | Halloween Spooktacular, $5 per child | Pine Community Park Amphitheater |
The township closed Pine Haven Trail on September 25 for repair work. Its notice says only that reopening is "anticipated" by Friday, October 2, and gives no details on what is being fixed. Check the township's news page before you go that first weekend.
The October 10 bird walk starts at the Pine Community Center. Pine Community Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to sunset and lists hiking and nature trails among its amenities. The township finished park wayfinding and maps in 2024, and the Lake Trail is marked in green on the park map. That morning you can do the bird walk and still reach Pearce Mill Road before the tree giveaway ends at noon.
Where the Community Center Fits
The Pine Community Center comes up again and again on this list, and it has more change coming. The township says it received a $752,120 RACP grant toward a planned expansion that would add recreation space. The same project would renovate a facility at 230 Pearce Mill Road to serve as headquarters for the Northern Regional Police. The Harmony crossing is one sign that the township is putting money into places to walk and gather. The center expansion is another. Both are still in progress.
For now, the most direct way to follow the Route 910 crossing is to watch the lot. When the bridge leaves the gravel and goes across Wexford Run, and the blinking yellow lights go up across from Brennan Road, the Harmony Trail will connect with the sidewalks and gravel path already built on the other side of 910.
If you're thinking about how trail access, park investment and Route 910 traffic shape day-to-day life on different streets in Pine, Shelley Wood can talk you through it street by street. Request your complimentary market consultation, and bring the questions that come up on your next walk from the Harmony lot.
