Five Star Trail - Access Points

Vicinity: Directions begin headed east on the PA Turnpike from Exit 6 (Monroeville). To reach this point from Pittsburgh, take the Parkway East past Monroeville.

Lynch Field (north) trailhead: MP0.0 (40.3089, -79.53660). Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 7 (Irwin) headed east on US30 toward Greensburg. Go east 6.4 miles on US30 and take the Pittsburgh St exit. This is the first Greensburg exit, just past Greengate Mall. Go 1.2 miles on Pittsburgh St and turn left on US119 at the county courthouse, an ornate stone building with a gold dome. Follow US119 past the Sheetz store at PA819, and look for a place to turn right into Lynch Field parking. The trail starts near the oval track and passes the swimming pool as it leaves the park.

Highland Av near Pittsburgh St trailhead: MP0.6 (40.3022,-79.5374) - Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 7 (Irwin) headed east on US30 toward Greensburg. Go east 6.4 miles on US30 and take the Pittsburgh St exit. This is the first Greensburg exit, just past Greengate Mall. Go 1.6 miles on Pittsburgh St, passing the county courthouse, an ornate stone building with a gold dome. A third of a mile after the courthouse, you pass under a railroad bridge. Immediately after the bridge and before the Greensburg Shopping Center, turn right on Highland St and look for inoffensive parking. The ramp up to the trail is about a block down Highland St, across from a cleaning shop.

Huff St trailhead: MP2.1 (40.2814,-79.5481) - Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 8 (New Stanton) following signs to go north on US119 toward Greensburg. After a mile and a quarter of highway interchanges, you’ll be on US119 entering Youngwood. Follow US119 for about 1.5 miles until the northbound and southbound lanes rejoin. Continue about 2.8 miles to Huff St, turn right, and cross the creek and the trail. Parking is on the left.

Shady Lane (Willow Crossing) trailhead: MP3.6 (40.2635,-79.5635) - Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 8 (New Stanton) following signs to go north on US119 toward Greensburg. After a mile and a quarter of highway interchanges, you’ll be on US119 entering Youngwood. Follow US119 for about 1.5 miles until the northbound and southbound lanes rejoin. Continue about 1.3 mile to the second stop light (Willow Crossing Rd), turn right, and cross the creek and the trail. Parking is on the left.

Buncher Park (Trolley Line Av) trailhead: MP4.3 (40.2540,-79.5705) - Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 8 (New Stanton) following signs to go north on US119 toward Greensburg. After a mile and a quarter of highway interchanges, you’ll be on US119 entering Youngwood. Follow US119 for 1.5 miles until the northbound and southbound lanes rejoin. Continue about 0.8 mile to the next stoplight (Trolley Line Av) and turn right into Buncher Industrial Park. The parking lot is on the left, just across the trail.

Youngwood (south) trailhead: MP5.4 (40.2396,-79.5756) - Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 8 (New Stanton) following signs to go north on US119 toward Greensburg. After a mile and a quarter of highway interchanges, you’ll be on US119 entering Youngwood. In a few blocks US119 splits, with the northbound lanes a block away from the southbound lanes. Continue for 0.6 miles after the split to the Depot St traffic light and turn right on Depot St. This is the fourth traffic light in Youngwood; the street sign may be missing, but it’s marked as the turn for the community college. Go two blocks on Depot St to the Railroad Museum; the trail and parking are just past the tracks at the museum.

Westmoreland County Community College trailhead: MP5.4 (40.2394,-79.5746) - Get off the PA Turnpike at Exit 8 (New Stanton) following signs to go north on US119 toward Greensburg. After a mile and a quarter of highway interchanges, you’ll be on US119 entering Youngwood. In a few blocks US119 splits, with the northbound lanes a block away from the southbound lanes. Continue for 0.6 miles after the split to the Depot St traffic light and turn right on Depot St. This is the fourth traffic light in Youngwood; the street sign may be missing, but it’s marked as the turn for the community college. Go two blocks continue past the Railroad Museum and Youngwood trailhead parking. Follow Depot St, which turns into Armbrust Rd for about 0.6 miles. Turn right/south onto Community College Dr. Go about 0.2 miles to the last parking lot on your right. The trail is along the far edge of this lot.