Wallkill Valley Rail-Trail:
New York
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Description:
This trail is privately owned but made available for permitted public uses through the generosity of its corporate owner, a railroad company founded by a railroad enthusiast/transportation attorney who resides just adjacent to the trailhead in Rosendale, NY.

The Wallkill Valley Railroad Company Trail is directly linked to the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. Both trails occupy a railroad corridor that was abandoned by Conrail in the late 1970s.

This trail is relatively flat along its entire 4.1-mile route as it cuts through picturesque Ulster County farmland and the charming community of Rosendale, NY. The trail is completely unpaved; the surface is ballast from one end to the other.

The highlight of the trail is its northern end point in the middle of the famous Rosendale Viaduct, a 925-foot long structure spanning the Esopus Creek in Rosendale, NY. The bridge is in good condition and has been equipped with wooden planking and rails so that bicyclists and pedestrians can safely travel out onto it and partake of the spectacular views across the picturesque valley.

***PLEASE NOTE*** Trail users are respectfully requested to obey posted warning signs; do not attempt to cross the closed portion of the bridge. The bridge may be accessed only from the trail, which enters the bridge on its southern side.

The operation of a motorized vehicle of any type is prohibited on this trail and the owner has prominently posted warning signs to that effect. Violators are subject to arrest and prosecution by the owner.

The trail is open daily from dawn to dusk.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Parking is generally ad hoc. There is municipal parking avaiable in New Paltz on Huguenot Street near the Wastewater Treatemnt Plant. Additionally, parking is available at the Huguenot Historical Society parking lot on Broadhead Avenue, two blocks north of Main Street.
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Seasonal Restrictions:
None.
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New funding updates
By bicyclereporter on November 06, 2009
NEW PALTZ – The Hudson River Valley Greenway Friday announced the awarding of three grants to trail projects in Ulster County.

The funding is part of the 2009 Greenway Conservancy Small Grants Program.

The Southern Ulster Alliance and the Town of New Paltz were given $17,750 for the Southern Ulster Alliance Project. They will design a link between the Hudson Valley Rail Train and the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, creating a more regional trail system in Ulster County.

The County of Ulster will receive $7,000 for its Sojourner Truth County Park. This project will add 400 feet of Americans With Disabilities Act accessible trail to connect a parking area with an existing ADA accessible trail and other recreational trails.

The Hudson Valley Rail Trail Association, Inc. will receive $1,500 to create the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Brochure. The Hudson Valley Rail Trail will soon become a link to the newly opened Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, and provides a vital recreational resource to the residents and visitors of Ulster County.

The brochure will provide information to those seeking to utilize the trail and its amenities, and will be an important marketing tool for the trail.

http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2009/November09/06/HRVG_grants-06Nov09.htm
Great Day
By dndlvrs on May 25, 2009
Great job on this trail. Even on the hottest days theres so much shade. Great ride in the fall i bet !!
Interesting trail
By RussNelson on September 18, 2008
Another reviewer pointed out that this trail is as wide as a gravel road. True! This railroad was initially built by the Erie, which used a 6 foot gauge. I rode it last year. Blog entry is here: http://blog.russnelson.com/bicycling/1193406384.html Tried doing something new: keeping an audio record of what I saw along the trail. It's 3.5 hours along. Ask if you want it. :-) I enjoyed the ride; you will too.
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