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Ashokan Rail Trail
11.5 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

Ashokan Reservoir Promenade
2.7 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Boulevard Trolley Line Path
2.5 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Concrete

Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway
12 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

Bronx River Greenway
23.3 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

D & H Canal & Gravity Railroad Heritage Corridor - Port Jervis Branch Trail
1 mi
State: NY
Cinder, Gravel

D & H Canal Linear Park
4.7 mi
State: NY
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

D & H Canal Park
0.6 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

D & H Canal Trail - Bashakill Wildlife Management Area
5.7 mi
State: NY
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Derby Greenway
2 mi
State: CT
Asphalt, Dirt

East River Greenway
9.4 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Fort Washington Park Greenway
1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Great Valley Trail
3.5 mi
State: NJ
Dirt, Grass

Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
3 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt

Harlem Valley Rail Trail
23.2 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Heritage Trail (NY)
15.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway
4.9 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Hudson River Greenway
12.9 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
1.5 mi
State: NJ
Concrete

Hudson Valley Rail Trail
7.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt
Accordion

Hutchinson River Greenway
2.2 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway
1.2 mi
State: NY
Woodchips

John Kieran Nature Trail
1 mi
State: NY
Dirt, Gravel, Woodchips

Jones Point Path
2 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail
4.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail
31.3 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Kaaterskill Rail Trail
2 mi
State: NY
Concrete, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Kennedy Trail
1.7 mi
State: NY
Cinder

Kingston Point Rail Trail
1.2 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Klara Sauer Trail
1 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

Kress Family Trail
3.1 mi
State: CT
Dirt

Lake Iliff Trail
1.1 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Larkin State Park Trail
10.8 mi
State: CT
Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Liberty Rail Trail
2.6 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Mamakating Rail Trail
3.2 mi
State: NY
Ballast, Cinder, Grass, Gravel

Maybrook Trailway
28 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Middlebury Greenway
4.5 mi
State: CT
Asphalt

Mohansic trailway
1 mi
State: NY
Boardwalk, Dirt, Gravel

Morris Canal Greenway
4.1 mi
State: NJ
Dirt, Grass

Mosholu-Pelham Greenway
10.3 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Naugatuck River Greenway
5.4 mi
State: CT
Asphalt

New Milford River Trail
5 mi
State: CT
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

North County Trailway
20.7 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Norwalk River Valley Trail
5.8 mi
State: CT
Asphalt

O&W Rail Trail
25.9 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Ogden Mine Railroad Path
2.7 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
26.5 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Old Erie Path
3 mi
State: NY
Dirt, Gravel

Old Mine Railroad Trail
2.2 mi
State: NY
Dirt

Old Putnam Trail
1.25 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Parksville Rail Trail
3.2 mi
State: NY
Cinder

Paulinskill Valley Trail
27.1 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Pequonnock River Trail
13.6 mi
State: CT
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Putnam Trailway
11.9 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Quarry Trail
0.1 mi
State: NY
Dirt, Grass

Railroad Ramble
1.7 mi
State: CT
Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

Ramsey Bike Path
1 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Randall's Island Park Trails
8.75 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail
1 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

Ridgefield Rail Trail
2.3 mi
State: CT
Gravel

River-to-Ridge Trail
4.9 mi
State: NY
Gravel

Saddle River County Park Bike Path
7.6 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park
2 mi
State: NY
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips

South County Trailway
14.4 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Sussex Branch Trail
18 mi
State: NJ
Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path
2.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt

Tannersville Bike Path (Huckleberry Multi-Use Trail)
2.7 mi
State: NY
Dirt, Gravel

Timp-Torne Trail
5.4 mi
State: NY
Dirt

Walden-Wallkill Rail Trail

4.3 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Walkway Over The Hudson
1.6 mi
State: NY
Concrete

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
21.3 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel

West Essex Trail
2.84 mi
State: NJ
Cinder, Gravel

William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail
13.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Wood Duck Nature Trail (Wallkill River NWR)
1.5 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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The Ashokan Rail Trail is an 11.5-mile multi-use trail that traces the northern edge of the Ashokan Reservoir, which provides a large proportion of New York City's drinking water. The trail sits on...
 NY 11.5 mi Crushed Stone
With vistas of the Catskill Mountains and a vast blue lake, the Ashokan Reservoir Promenade is a stunner. The paved pathway begins in Olivebridge, a hamlet in southeastern New York, and spans just shy...
 NY 2.7 mi Asphalt
This 2.1-mile long paved path runs directly adjacent to (about 30-40 feet off of) the Boulevard in Mountain Lakes, NJ, and follows the exact route of a former trolley line operated by the Morris...
 NJ 2.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway is a 12-mile linear park that runs from the town of Ossining north to Westchester County's Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill. The trail is built on land...
 NY 12 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
The Bronx River travels from the mouth of the East River north to the Kensico Dam, providing views of the natural history of the area. Because the trail is under development, there are several gaps...
 NY 23.3 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The City of Port Jervis is the latest community to save a portion of the former D&H Canal and turn it into a greenway for use by residents and visitors. A section of the canal, which is approximately...
 NY 1 mi Cinder, Gravel
The Delaware & Hudson Canal Linear Park is 45 acres with a trail situated along the historic D&H Canal. Remains of the original locks, dry dock and waste weirs are visible from the towpath trail....
 NY 4.7 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The D & H Canal towpath is nestled within the 300-acre D & H Canal Park in the New York hamlet of Cuddebackville. The crushed-stone trail, stretching just over a half mile, is one section of a larger...
 NY 0.6 mi Crushed Stone
The Bashakill Wildlife Management Area is located on the Orange County-Sullivan County border just south of Wurtsboro, New York. It consists of over 3,000 acres of wetlands and uplands which were...
 NY 5.7 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass
Running alongside both the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers, the Derby Greenway demonstrates a seamless integration of Connecticut’s natural river systems and parks with man-made interventions of the...
 CT 2 mi Asphalt, Dirt
Closure Notice: As of 2021, the city is undertaking a series of construction projects in East River Park, which will result in ongoing closures to sections of the southern segment of the greenway...
 NY 9.4 mi Asphalt
The Fort Washington Park Greenway brings residents and visitors to Washington Heights right up to the edge of the Hudson. The mile-long trail begins near the pier at the end of Dyckman Street and...
 NY 1 mi Asphalt
The Great Valley Trail, built on the former Lehigh & New England Railroad, offers an unpaved, natural experience through quiet woodlands between the townships of Hampton and Frankford. Although...
 NJ 3.5 mi Dirt, Grass
This trail is in an area rich in geological history. Zinc and Iron Ores were transported along this branch from mines in the area that operated for over 200 years. The trail is scenic with a slight...
 NJ 3 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt
Paralleling the Connecticut and Massachusetts borders, which lie only a few miles away, the Harlem Valley Rail Trail is a beautiful paved wooded pathway along the former New York & Harlem Railroad...
 NY 23.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Built on the former Erie Railroad main line, the 15-mile Heritage Trail runs through the small Orange County towns of Goshen, Chester, Monroe, and Harriman. The shaded trail runs through different...
 NY 15.1 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
While not a "rail-trail," the Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway is a very scenic trail along the Hudson River in Rockland County. The southern half of this trail is flat and runs right along the...
 NY 4.9 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Hudson River Greenway (HRG) is one of the most popular places to ride, walk, and jog in New York City. It makes up part of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway loop, the cross-state Empire State...
 NY 12.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway is a 1.5 mile walkway along the bank of the Hudson River in Jersey City. The walkway offers stunning views of Manhattan as well as access to a number of ferries and...
 NJ 1.5 mi Concrete
Offering a picturesque and family-friendly adventure, the Hudson Valley Rail Trail stretches 7.1 miles through hardwood forests, over Black Creek, and under two spectacular stone-arch bridges....
 NY 7.1 mi Asphalt
Accordion
The Hutchinson River Greenway offers a convenient alternative to the Hutchinson River Parkway, which it closely follows. Although adjacent to the busy thoroughfare, trees have been planted along the...
 NY 2.2 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway was recently renamed to honor a long-time member of the city's conservation board. The trail's corridor follows the former New York, Westchester & Boston...
 NY 1.2 mi Woodchips
The John Kieran Nature Trail is a short loop that borders Van Cortlandt Lake and its associated wetlands. It is a wonderful site for bird-watching. The trail also passes several sites of significance...
 NY 1 mi Dirt, Gravel, Woodchips
The Jones Point Path occupies an abandoned motor vehicle route (old US Route 9W). The path provides bicyclists with a relatively safe bypass to a dangerous section of busy US Route 9W near Bear...
 NY 2 mi Asphalt
You might expect a 4-mile rail-trail that passes through three downtowns to be excessively urban, but the quaint town centers on the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail are compact and surrounded by...
 NY 4.1 mi Asphalt
The Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail runs nearly the length of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River across from New Jersey. The protected...
 PA 31.3 mi Crushed Stone
The Kaaterskill Rail Trail offers a beautiful wooded walk through Haines Falls in eastern New York, nestled in the northern Catskills. It begins at the historical Ulster & Delaware Train Station,...
 NY 2 mi Concrete, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Kennedy Trail begins at the northwest corner of the 68-acre campus of John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers. The town, which sits 30 miles from White Plains and 55 miles from New York...
 NY 1.7 mi Cinder
The Kingston Point Rail Trail will be a paved pathway stretching from Kingston’s midtown to the Rondout Creek waterfront, connecting important points in the community such as Kingston High School,...
 NY 1.2 mi Asphalt
The Klara Sauer Trail (formerly known as the Beacon Riverside Trail) runs for 1 mile along the Hudson River on the west side of New York's village of Beacon. The trail occupies the same corridor as...
 NY 1 mi Crushed Stone
The 3.1-mile Kress Family Trail in Roxbury occupies the former route of the Shepaug Valley Railroad (the Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern Railroad). The railroad was famously known as the “crookedest...
 CT 3.1 mi Dirt
This is the first phase of the proposed Lehigh & Hudson River Rail Trail. The second phase will connect Hillside Park to Kittatinny Valley State Park. It is hoped that there will be an eventual...
 NJ 1.1 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone
The Larkin State Park Trail meanders 10.8 miles through the woods and around the lakes and low hills of southwestern Connecticut. The rail-trail follows the route of the New York & New England...
 CT 10.8 mi Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Liberty Rail Trail extends about 2.5 miles through the village of Liberty, NY, between Chestnut Street/SR 52 (near West Street) and the old rail trestle in Ferndale. The trail occupies a portion...
 NY 2.6 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
This is a section of the New York, Ontario and Western (O&W) Railway line that ran across New York State from Port Jervis to Lake Ontario. The trail consists of two discrete sections: State Route 209...
 NY 3.2 mi Ballast, Cinder, Grass, Gravel
The Maybrook Trailway is a paved multiuse trail stretching across Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York state. The trail, which is owned and was built by Metro North Rail, occupies the former...
 NY 28 mi Asphalt
The Middlebury Greenway provides a paved, off-road option for a self-propelled journey across suburban Middlebury. The trail touches on several business districts and parks, ending at an amusement...
 CT 4.5 mi Asphalt
The Mohansic Trailway is a rail-trail providing an important link between the North County Trailway and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park. The trailway occupies a short-lived spur of the New...
 NY 1 mi Boardwalk, Dirt, Gravel
In the early 1830s the Morris Canal opened across northern New Jersey, from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Newark, and later to Jersey City on the Hudson River. It provided a thoroughfare for...
 NJ 4.1 mi Dirt, Grass
The Mosholu-Pelham Greenway connects several parks and recreational opportunities in New York City's north and central Bronx neighborhoods. A portion of the trail is also part of the growing East...
 NY 10.3 mi Asphalt
The Naugatuck River Greenway will one day span 44 miles from Torrington to Derby in western Connecticut, but is currently open in a few short disconnected segments totaling just over 5 miles. The...
 CT 5.4 mi Asphalt
The first phase of the New Milford River Trail runs southeast from Gaylordsville via the scenic but lightly traveled River Road, through Sega Meadows to Boardman Bridge, a distance of about 5 miles....
 CT 5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The former “Old Put” commuter rail corridor that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties is popular once again, only this time it’s for people riding...
 NY 20.7 mi Asphalt
When completed, the Norwalk River Valley Trail will run from Danbury to Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut, for a total of about 27 miles. Currently, several disconnected sections totaling...
 CT 5.8 mi Asphalt
The O&W Rail Trail provides a glimpse into the area’s history from the perspectives of both a historical canal and a railroad. The Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Canal carried coal from Honesdale,...
 NY 25.9 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
This trail is located in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation which is a unit of the Morris County Park Commission. The trail follows an abandoned railroad bed through hardwood forests, past ponds, swamps...
 NJ 2.7 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
At first glance, there’s no evidence that an aqueduct ever existed along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The trail is often a singletrack dirt pathway that winds through communities and trees and...
 NY 26.5 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Old Erie Path reveals spectacular views of the Hudson River Valley as the rail-trail rolls along cliffs that border the river’s western shore. Although fairly short, it joins two other...
 NY 3 mi Dirt, Gravel
Fahnestock State Park is a relatively undiscovered gems in the New York State Park System. Located a few miles east of Cold Spring Village on Rt. 301 (Main Street), the park jurisdiction was recently...
 NY 2.2 mi Dirt
Splayed over 1,146 acres in northwest Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park has a lot going on. The park is New York City's fourth largest and is home to the oldest municipal golf course in America. There are...
 NY 1.25 mi Asphalt
This rustic unpaved trail, just over three miles in length, runs along a route formerly used by the New York, Ontario, & Western Railway's Main Line through Parksville in Sullivan County, NY. The...
 NY 3.2 mi Cinder
The Paulinskill Valley Trail follows a creek by the same name through a section of rural New Jersey with a strong German influence. In fact, the word kill is Dutch for “riverbed or stream channel.”...
 NJ 27.1 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
The Pequonnock River Trail is not a name you will see on the ground along this developing trail in southwestern Connecticut. Formalized in 2001 by the state, the regional trail pieced together...
 CT 13.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The old New York Central rail line that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties carried commuters during the workweek, but on the weekends tourists...
 NY 11.9 mi Asphalt
The Quarry Trail is currently a 600-foot long unimproved strip of land along what is known as Quarry Road in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The trail links Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic...
 NY 0.1 mi Dirt, Grass
The Railroad Ramble occupies a corridor abandoned by the Central New England Railroad, which provided service from 1871 through 1967. In Lakeville, the trail can be found just off of Route 41 behind...
 CT 1.7 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
The Ramsey Bike Path is a recreational path built on the former Paterson to Suffern trolley line right-of-way. The path extends along a north-south route from one end of Ramsey to the other....
 NJ 1 mi Asphalt
Randall's Island Park Trails offer a series of interconnected paved loops on an island in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The park offers a quiet setting, especially enjoyed by runners, with...
 NY 8.75 mi Asphalt
The Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail travels from one end of the village of South Nyack to the other in 1 mile but greatly expands its reach by connecting with the Old Erie Path and a new shared-use...
 NY 1 mi Crushed Stone
The Ridgefield Rail-Trail meanders for nearly 2.5 miles through the forested exburbs of Ridgefield, Connecticut. The trail passes among suburban acreages, along a creek at one point, and past a couple...
 CT 2.3 mi Gravel
Connecting the Walkill River and Shawangunk Ridge, the aptly named River-to-Ridge Trail, which opened in September 2018, runs from New Paltz to the Mohonk Preserve. Begin at the Carmine Liberta Bridge...
 NY 4.9 mi Gravel
The Saddle River County Park Bike Path is a beautiful suburban trail that winds alongside the Saddle River. Most of the trail runs through moderately dense suburban development, with residential and...
 NJ 7.6 mi Asphalt
A former right-of-way of the NY & NJ Railroad. Near historical Mount Ivy which was the center of a Quaker settlement in the 18th century. Hiking along railroad bed and wildlife observation and...
 NY 2 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips
The South County Trailway rolls 14.4 miles through one of the most densely populated parts of New York, but its route through pocket woodlots, parks, and golf courses and along riverbanks makes it...
 NY 14.4 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The corridor now home to the Sussex Branch Trail was originally the narrow-gauge, mule-drawn Sussex Mine Railroad, which opened in 1851 to haul iron ore from mines in Andover to the Morris Canal....
 NJ 18 mi Cinder, Dirt, Grass
Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path is partially paved and bisects the Tallman Mountain State Park. The route provides a motor-vehicle-free way for bicyclists using US Route 9W to connect with...
 NY 2.1 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt
For family riding and walking, the Tannersville Bike Path offers a 2.7 mile stretch of graded dirt path starting on Clum Hill Road directly across from Cortina Valley. The opposite end is on Bloomer...
 NY 2.7 mi Dirt, Gravel
Just an hour north of New York City, the Timp-Torne Trail offers a scenic hike through Bear Mountain and Harriman State Parks with panoramic vistas of the Hudson River. The rugged blue-blazed trail...
 NY 5.4 mi Dirt
The Walden-Wallkill Rail Trail is built on a former Conrail right-of-way. Conrail and its predecessors, Penn Central, New York Central, and The Wallkill Valley Railway, provided service to farmers...
 NY 4.3 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park—the longest pedestrian bridge in the world at just over 1.6 miles—emerges from the trees and over the rooftops of the old riverfront town of...
 NY 1.6 mi Concrete
While the Wallkill Valley Railroad no longer carries fruits and vegetables from Ulster County to New York City, trail users can still discover small, family-owned farms and farmers markets serving up...
 NY 21.3 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel
The West Essex Trail follows a short distance (just under 3 miles) of the former rail bed of the Caldwell Branch on the old Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The trail runs between the Essex–Passiac county...
 NJ 2.84 mi Cinder, Gravel
The William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail—named for the county executive who championed it—is a local treasure in the Hudson Valley region of New York. The 13.1-mile trail runs through what seems...
 NY 13.1 mi Asphalt
The Wood Duck Nature Trail, appropriately named for the secretive duck, was made possible through the hard work and dedication of refuge volunteers. This beautiful trail now extends about 1.5 miles on...
 NJ 1.5 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

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Recent Trail Reviews

Hutchinson River Greenway

Friends of the Hutchinson River a gGeenway

May, 2021 by kevindaloia

Join the group. Rides. Walks. Clean ups and challenges. @hutchrivergreen Hutchrivergreen@outlook.com www.hutchrivergreen.wixsite.com

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Walden-Wallkill Rail Trail

Easy Peasy

May, 2021 by demonshades66

A nice easy trail for road biking, hiking, running, etc. Very flat and well paved. Nothing much to see on this route, but if you’re in the area it’s an easy one.

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Maybrook Trailway

Maybrook trail from Brewster to Patterson

May, 2021 by SPanny

Our inaugural ride on the Maybrook trailway today. Rode from Lake Tonetta (Town of Southeast Park) in Brewster to Whaley Lake in Patterson and back, about 25 miles.
A real treat to ride on this brand-new trail, part of the Empire State system. The route out from Brewster starts flat and then becomes a very gradual uphill grade to Whaley Lake. Not really anything to be concerned about…very doable, and we enjoyed the gradual downhill for the second half of the ride. The route is very open – since the trail parallels the old (still there) tracks, there’s a feeling of openness – bright sun the entire way. The sections through Lake Tonetta, the “Great Swamp,” and the “Ice Pond” are very picturesque, with occasional view of hills in the distance along with the lake views. The best part is a 2 mile section along Whaley Lake – beautiful views of the lake and some very nice houses on the opposite shore. All in all, a great new trail – and in Fall this is going to be spectacular. A few notes: bathrooms available at Southeast Town Park (start of trail, adjacent to Lake Tonetta). I didn’t see any other bathrooms along the route, haven’t yet explored on-road possibilities e.g. nearby stores at the crossings. Bring sunscreen – very open, lots of sun. The route continues to Hopewell Junction where it picks up another section of the Empire State Trail – lots of info on the web.

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Accordion

Ashokan Rail Trail

beautiful views but rough surface

May, 2021 by vbergerg_tl

After all the hype I was disappointed. So I’m in the minority, I can live with that but perhaps the realistic preview will be valuable to some. I’ve been on other non-asphalt smooth paths but this was was really crunchy in a hybrid bike. Might do again on a mountain or gravel bike. Or just walk.

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Middlebury Greenway

parking

April, 2021 by pnd5qqtvsk

DO NOT park at Maggie McFly’s. Lots of signs and I called. They directed me to other nearby commuter lots and parks

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Middlebury Greenway

exploring

April, 2021 by pnd5qqtvsk

Nice trail well maintained but kinda boring. I had done another longer trail in the area and this was a bonus. It’s great that the locals have this amenity but it’s not a destination ride.

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Maybrook Trailway

Maybrook Trail

April, 2021 by greggcollichio

Rode the northern part of this trail on 4/26/21 from Hopewell Junction to Holmes as part of my ride from New Paltz. Trail was scenic and smooth with few and easy road crossings. I imagine because of the width of the railroad tracks and the trail making this pretty much in the sun for most of the ride. Just keep in mind it’s not fully recorded in red on the trail map. Great trail if you want a great distance ride.

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Harlem Valley Rail Trail

Trail Extended north from Millerton!!

April, 2021 by poohldm

The trail is great! My husband & I rode it thus weekend and discovered that they have recently completed it north from Millerton so both sections are now connected!

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Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

Dirt Trail With Lots of On Road Sections

April, 2021 by c.landara2

This trail will take you all the way from Van Cortland Park up to the Croton Dam. I split it into 2 rides with the halfway point being the Cuomo bridge in Tarrytown. There are lots of street crossings with high curbs and a few spots that are so steep you will have to walk the bike. The dam at the end is the reward but be careful with the on road sections. Road bikes are not advisable as the path is only paved through Ossining. It hooks up with the Briarcliff-Peakskill Trail up at the dam if you’re feeling your oats and want to extend the day. Bring a map for this one.

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Jones Point Path

Great bypass to Route 9W!

April, 2021 by steve.schwinn

Rode this trail today. Newly paved and in great shape. Great bypass to Route 9W over the Hook Mountain "hump" with it's very limited shoulders and fast-moving cars and trucks.
There is a small unofficial parking area at the south end of Jones Point.
Just north of the northern end of the trail make a right onto the Iona Island Access Road. Interesting spot to check out with a bird sanctuary and some buildings that were once used as a military ammunition depot.

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Paulinskill Valley Trail

too many road crossings

April, 2021 by 2bhx89wy5h

Cars don’t have to yield to bikers and it takes a while Otis cross multiple roads.

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South County Trailway

Badly needs maintenance

April, 2021 by jdubail

April 2021: Hadn't been on the trail a couple of years, hoped they had caught up on maintenance. No such luck. Long stretches full of cracks, bumps, sunken spots and washboarding. It was a teeth-rattling experience. Not recommended, esp. for road bikes.

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