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Battery Bikeway

0.5 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Bronx River Greenway

22 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Columbia Trail

15 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

D & H Canal Towpath

0.4 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

D&L Trail

144.7 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail

73.6 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Elizabeth River Trail

2.3 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Heritage Trail (NY)

19.4 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

21.6 mi
State: NJ
Concrete

Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail

4 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Karl Stirner Arts Trail

2.4 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Lake Iliff Trail

1.1 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail

8.5 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Middlesex Greenway

3.6 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

New Springville Greenway

3.3 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

North County Trailway

20.7 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Parksville Rail Trail

1.3 mi
State: NY
Cinder

Plainfield Township Recreation Trail

6.7 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel
Accordion

Pompton Valley Rail Trail

5 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Roosevelt Island Greenway

3.8 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Saddle River County Park Bike Path

7.6 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Saucon Rail Trail

7.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

South Bethlehem Greenway

1.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

South County Trailway

14.4 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Sussex Branch Trail

21.2 mi
State: NJ
Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path

2.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt

Traction Line Recreation Trail

2.7 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Walden-Wallkill Rail Trail

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

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

21.4 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel

West Essex Trail

3.3 mi
State: NJ
Cinder, Gravel

West Hudson Park Path

2.2 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Bedminster Hike and Bikeway

6.53 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Boulevard Trolley Line Path

2 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Concrete

D & H Canal Trail - Bashakill Wildlife Management Area

5.7 mi
State: NY
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass

D&H Rail Trail

39 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Forks Township Recreation Trail

2 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Dirt

Jones Point Path

2 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail

17.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Landsdown Trail

1.8 mi
State: NJ
Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Morris Canal Greenway

4.1 mi
State: NJ
Dirt, Grass

Mosholu-Pelham Greenway

10.3 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

O&W Rail Trail (Ulster County)

18 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Old Putnam Trail

1.5 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Patriots' Path

74.4 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Paulinskill Valley Trail

27 mi
State: NJ
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Randall's Island Park Trails

8.75 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Randolph Trails

16 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Staten Island Greenbelt Multi-Purpose Trail

2.6 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

Tatamy Trail

6.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

West Morris Greenway

5 mi
State: NJ
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Bushkill Township Trail

2 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Gravel

D & H Canal Park

0.6 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

East River Greenway

8.1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Liberty Rail Trail

2.4 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Monocacy Way

2.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

O&W Trail (PA)

32 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Gravel

Oxford Bikeway

0.9 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Ramsey Bike Path

1 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Stockertown Rail Trail

1.1 mi
State: PA
Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Sullivan O&W Rail Trail

20.65 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Grass, Gravel

Fort Washington Park Greenway

1 mi
State: NY
Asphalt

Karamac Trail

1.5 mi
State: NJ
Cinder, Dirt

Peters Brook Greenway

3.99 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt, Concrete

East Midtown Greenway

0.54 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Governor Cuomo Bridge

3.6 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Green Brook Multi-Use Trail

0.25 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Harlem River Greenway

2.2 mi
State: NY
Asphalt, Concrete

Klara Sauer Trail

1 mi
State: NY
Crushed Stone

Lincoln Park West Nature Trail

1.7 mi
State: NJ
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Rahway Valley Rail Trail

0.25 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt

Roselle Park Bike Path

0.5 mi
State: NJ
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Battery Bikeway is a only a half a mile long but it is an important link in the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway system, connecting the East River Greenway with the Hudson River Greenway to form a...
NY 0.5 mi Asphalt
The Bronx River Greenway runs for 22 miles along the Bronx River, traveling from the mouth of the East River north to the Kensico Dam, providing views of the natural history of the area. Because the...
NY 22 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Columbia Trail has the distinction of being named for a natural gas pipeline that runs beneath the 15 miles of the trail that spans rural northern New Jersey. The crushed-stone trail rolls along...
NJ 15 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Although the D & H Canal Towpath is a short pathway (about 1 mile roundtrip), it offers scenic views of the Delaware and Hudson Canal and the Delaware River in Minisink Ford, New York. You’ll see the...
NY 0.4 mi Crushed Stone
The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through Eastern Pennsylvania, from just north of Philadelphia to Mountain Top in the Poconos Region. It follows historical canal and railroad routes at the...
PA 144.7 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
Spanning 73.6 miles, the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail is the longest completed multiuse trail in the state and is described by many as the crown jewel of New Jersey trails. A portion...
NJ 73.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The idea of a greenway along the Elizabeth River was actually put forward in 1912 by the famous Olmsted Architectural Firm. However, continuous flooding made building a trail on the riverbank all but...
NJ 2.3 mi Asphalt
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 19.4 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway is a scenic trail that runs almost 5 miles along the Hudson River in Rockland County.  About the Route The trail runs through Hook Mountain State Park and...
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.  The greenway is separated from traffic and runs through a series of parks along the Hudson...
NY 12.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway cruises along the Hudson river waterfront with spectacular views of the neighboring New York City skyline for nearly 22 miles. Made up of a series of boardwalks,...
NJ 21.6 mi Concrete
The 4-mile rail-trail passes through three downtowns. The quaint town centers on the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail are compact and surrounded by woodlands, sanctuaries, and parks. About the...
NY 4 mi Asphalt
The trail winds along the Bushkill Creek connects the old Simon Silk Mill on 13th Street to Third Street at the base of the stone stairs leading up to Lafayette College. The trail is paved and though...
PA 2.4 mi Asphalt
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 system of trails in Loantaka Brook Reservation are open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians, although the trails are marked as to which uses are permitted on each segment. There are 8.5 miles of...
NJ 8.5 mi Asphalt
It’s hard to believe that a noisy locomotive once ran through here, given that stillness is a defining characteristic of the Middlesex Greenway. Even when people pour onto the trail from the adjacent...
NJ 3.6 mi Asphalt
The New Springville Greenway stretches just over 3 miles, primarily paralleling Richmond Avenue on New York's Staten Island. A highlight of the paved pathway is its proximity to Freshkills Park, a...
NY 3.3 mi Asphalt
At just over 20 miles, the North County Trailway is the longest of four rail trails created from the former New York Central Railroad’s Putnam Division line. The trail travels through communities in...
NY 20.7 mi Asphalt
The Parksville Rail Trail is the northernmost section of the Sullivan O&W Trail, which runs for 20.65 miles in Sullivan County in 7 distinct sections along the previous O&W Railroad Main Line and Port...
NY 1.3 mi Cinder
You’ve heard of the Steel Belt and the Sun Belt. The 6.7-mile Plainfield Township Recreation Trail passes through an area known as the Slate Belt. The quantity and quality of local slate made this...
PA 6.7 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel
Accordion
The Pompton Valley Rail Trail is a 5-mile rail-trail that runs through areas of residential, commercial, and industrial development in the townships of Pequannock and Wayne. The majority of the route...
NJ 5 mi Asphalt
Roosevelt Island Greenway, a little-known gem in the Big Apple, was named after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1973. To reach this scenic pathway, board New York City’s only aerial tram,...
NY 3.8 mi Asphalt
The Saddle River County Park Bike Path winds alongside its namesake river through moderately dense suburban areas, with surroundings that vary between wooded and open. The trail attracts cyclists,...
NJ 7.6 mi Asphalt
Saucon Rail Trail connects four communities: Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township, and Coopersburg. The trail has a slight 1% grade traveling from north to south and is easy for a...
PA 7.5 mi Crushed Stone
The South Bethlehem Greenway is a linear park that follows a former Norfolk Southern rail line through the southern neighborhoods of Bethlehem. The paved pathway begins just north of Lehigh University...
PA 1.9 mi Asphalt
The South County Trailway rolls 14.4 miles through one of the most dense parts of greater New York City, though its backcountry route through pocket woodlots, parks, and golf courses and along...
NY 14.4 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Sussex Branch Trail is a 21.2-mile trail that runs between Branchville and Byram in northern New Jersey. Following a former railroad corridor, the surface of the unpaved trail is a mix of dirt,...
NJ 21.2 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
Running alongside a New Jersey Transit passenger line, the Traction Line Recreation Trail has been around since 1986, when Jersey Central Power & Light donated portions of the land to the Morris...
NJ 2.7 mi Asphalt
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 Wallkill Valley Rail Trail runs 21.4 miles between Kingston and Gardiner through woods, fields, farmland. About the Route The corridor’s current incarnation as a linear park welcomes all...
NY 21.4 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel
The West Essex Trail runs for 3.3 miles through Cedar Grove, New Jersey along the former rail bed of the Caldwell Branch on the old Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. About the Route The trail's northern...
NJ 3.3 mi Cinder, Gravel
The paved pathway running through West Hudson Park offers a scenic, tree-lined escape between Harrison and Kearny, NJ. The trail provides access to the park’s stocked lake, water park, athletic...
NJ 2.2 mi Asphalt
The 6.53-mile eastern phase of the Bedminster Hike and Bikeway allows pedestrians and cyclists to safely traverse part of Bedminster Township by crossing over I-287 and US 206/202 via a series of...
NJ 6.53 mi Asphalt
This 2-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 County...
NJ 2 mi Asphalt, Concrete
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
In the forested and farm-dotted hills of Pennsylvania’s northeastern corner, the D&H trail runs 39 miles between the small town of Simpson and the state’s northern border. The crown jewel of the...
PA 39 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Forks Township Recreation Trail follows the an old right-of-way of the former Lehigh & New England Railroad. Starting at the trail's midpoint behind the Riverview Country Club in Easton, you'll...
PA 2 mi Asphalt, Dirt
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
The multi-use Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT) follows Pennsylvania's Lackawanna River and, when complete, will be more than 70 miles. The trail begins at the confluence of the Lackawanna and...
PA 17.9 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Landsdown Trail runs 1.8 miles between Lower Landsdown Road and W. Main in Clinton. The trail passes among open fields, woodlands and wetlands and provides access to the South Branch of the...
NJ 1.8 mi Concrete, Crushed Stone, 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 O&W Rail Trail follows the route of the old NY O&W Railroad (Kingston-Port Jervis Branch) right-of-way for 19.1 miles through Ulster County, NY, between Kingston and Ellenville. The O&W Rail...
NY 18 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
The Old Putnam Trail runs through New York City's fourth-largest park which is home to the oldest municipal golf course in America, the Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Splayed over 1,146 acres in...
NY 1.5 mi Asphalt
The Palmer Township Recreation Trail (a.k.a. the Towpath Bike Trail) is a terrific community asset for Palmer and Bethlehem township residents and a great destination for visitors as well. Three modes...
PA 7.8 mi Asphalt
The Patriots' Path covers roughly 74.4 miles of terrain (including all of the many trail spurs) and is open to mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and hiking. The multi-use trails...
NJ 74.4 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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 Randolph Trail system covers 16 miles of pathways through five parks, the Clyde Potts Reservoir watershed and 2,000 acres of pristine open space. The trails link schools and neighborhoods and also...
NJ 16 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
At 2.6 miles, the Staten Island Greenbelt Multi-Purpose Trail offers a nice jaunt for joggers, walkers, and cyclists alike. The crushed-stone path is 6-feet wide and runs from Rockland Avenue to...
NY 2.6 mi Crushed Stone
Tatamy Trail begins in West Easton and heads north to Tatamy Borough, primarily along a former railroad corridor. On its southern end, it meets the Palmer Township Recreation Trail, which connects the...
PA 6.6 mi Asphalt
The West Morris Greenway is envisioned as a 25-mile rail-trail, whose route would make use of three former railroad corridors: the Chester Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western; the Mount...
NJ 5 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Meandering along the Hudson River, this trail is part of the 51-mile Westchester RiverWalk. Running north from Croton Point Park and through Croton Landing Park, the paved 2.3-mile path offers scenic...
NY 2.3 mi Asphalt
A short rail trail with two covered bridges occupying a portion of the former Mount Hope Mineral Railroad right-of-way in Wharton, NJ. In the future this trail will be linked with the Rockaway...
NJ 0.5 mi Asphalt
Bushkill Township Trail is a rail-trail occupying what was the right-of-way of the Slate Belt Electric Trolley. The official trailhead is on Moorestown Road; a gravel lot with a burgundy sign marks...
PA 2 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
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 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
New York City's 8.1-mile East River Greenway offers views of the East River, Queens, Brooklyn, and the iconic bridges that connect these boroughs to Manhattan. The paved pathway traces the waterfront...
NY 8.1 mi Asphalt
The Liberty Rail Trail is part of the Sullivan O&W Trail, which runs for 20.65 miles in Sullivan County in 7 distinct sections along the previous O&W Railroad Main Line and Port Jervis...
NY 2.4 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The pleasant Monocacy Way takes walkers and cyclists on an adventure through the fascinating history of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The trail kicks off at Monocacy Creek Park, where you can see the a...
PA 2.5 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The O&W Trail (PA) stretches 32 miles throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. About the Route There are two trails named the O&W: one in New York and this one in Pennsylvania. Although the...
PA 32 mi Dirt, Gravel
The Oxford Bikeway is a .9 mile long pave trail constructed on an abandoned railroad right-of-way. The trail can be accessed at three points. To the north the trail ends at Pequest Road, however there...
NJ 0.9 mi Asphalt
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
Even before the a trail was developed, the residents of Stockertown were enthusiastically walking along the former railroad corridor that cut through the borough. Now, 1.1 miles of packed cinder...
PA 1.1 mi Cinder, Dirt, Grass
The Sullivan O&W Trail runs for 20.65 miles in Sullivan County in 7 distinct sections along the NY O&W Railroad Main Line and Port Jervis-Kingston Branch rights-of-way. The Sullivan O&W Rail Trail...
NY 20.65 mi Asphalt, Grass, Gravel
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 Karamac Trail is a short walking trail that starts under the Interstate 80 bridge on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The trail follows an old railroad right-of-way; there is a railroad...
NJ 1.5 mi Cinder, Dirt
The Basha Kill Rail Trail is part of the Sullivan O&W Trail, which runs for 20.65 miles in Sullivan County in 7 distinct sections along the previous O&W Railroad Main Line and Port Jervis...
NY 5.5 mi Dirt, Grass
Peters Brook Greenway forms a nearly complete circle around Somerville, NJ. It traverses alongside its namesake Peter's Brook for a portion of the route and then later follows the Raritan River for a...
NJ 3.99 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The East Midtown Greenway is the newest link in Manhattan's vision to have greenways circling the entire island. About the Route The route leaves off in the north from Andrew Haskell Green Park,...
NY 0.54 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, formerly known as the Tapanzee Bridge, runs for 3.6 miles over the expansive Hudson River. About the Route The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Path is...
NY 3.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
When complete the Green Brook Multi-Use Trail will meander for 7 miles through the communities of Plainfield and North Plainfield, New Jersey. The trail will connect major regional trails and parks as...
NJ 0.25 mi Asphalt
The Harlem River Greenway runs north-south along the Harlem River on the East Side of Upper Manhattan. The northern terminus is Dyckman Street and Harlem River Drive. Going west on Dyckman allows...
NY 2.2 mi Asphalt, Concrete
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
This restored wetlands trail meanders through Lincoln Park West on the shore of the Hackensack River. Split into east and west by the highway (US 1 & 9), Lincoln Park is one of Hudson County's largest...
NJ 1.7 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Rahway Valley Rail Trail is a project headed by Union Count Connects (UCC) and aims to stretch between Summit and Cranford, NJ. As of now, a 0.25 mile section is open in Summit. This distinct...
NJ 0.25 mi Asphalt
This bike-ped path in Roselle Park, Union County. The bike path is nestled at the bottom of the railroad embankment carrying New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line. Stretching between Galloping Hill...
NJ 0.5 mi Asphalt

Recent Trail Reviews

D & H Canal Linear Park and Towpath Trail

Great start from Wurtsboro ... but then THIS!

July, 2025 by jason.harry

Sunny and warm July Sunday. Started from the handy parking spaces across from the Wurtsboro firehouse (corner of Pine St. and Canal St.) The informational signs in the little park back toward Sullivan St. are worth checking out before heading north on the trail.

The trail is really nice in that beginning stretch: some gravel, mown grass, hard dirt. Easy on a hybrid or mountain bike ... probably too rough for a road bike. Riding along the long-forgotten, but still totally visible, D&H canal is very pleasant. Some lengths of the canal itself are totally dry and filled with mature trees; other lengths have water. (We didn't stop to read them, but there is fun signage along the way that tells a narrative story about the area.) Mixture of shady tree coverage and open skies. Very, very nice!

BUT THEN! Big surprise. As the towpath crosses McDonald Rd and continues north, which is maybe only 1 mile from the start, the bike path is fully flooded by water and completely unpassable. This is due to a total blockage of water in the canal by a massive beaver dam. (This is right where a home, yard, and outbuildings are visible on the satellite view. And, yes, there are some scary dogs on long ropes ... that come lunging.) The beaver dam is interesting to see, but there is no way to continue on the towpath at that point.

It turns out that the Mamakating O&W rail trail also has an entrance right on McDonald Rd. We chose to ride that back to Wurtsboro. There is a supposed continuation of Mamakating that heads northeast (the satellite view shows it), and it might be possible to jump back onto the D&H trail on the other side of the beaver dam blockage. But the official listing for Mamakating shows that this length is not developed ... so we decided not to chance it.

The Mamakating trail back to Wurtsboro is a straight shot ... no problems. That unintended shorter loop was maybe 3 miles total. But worth it!!

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

great ride!

July, 2025 by v65xtm2gzt

Great ride through the shawingunk mountains ! Trail was great bikes were awesome ! What a beautiful day !!

South County Trailway

Nice trail

July, 2025 by kaiser

Parked at the trail head in Elmsford rode north to Yorktown Heights plenty of places to get a cold drink or food then went on south county trail not many places along the way to get a cold drink or food & zero porta John’s . Overall great trail , good markings & scenic at the end the trail changed a bit still paved and ride a few miles in Putnam greenway Van Courtland park Bronx this was a plus .

Accordion

D&H Rail Trail

I've ridden the trail from Simpson to Buck's Falls which is outside of Starrucca. The trail is well groomed until you hit the other side of Ararat. Then you run into ballast stone and coal silt. No ballast stone or coal silt from Simpson to Ararat.

July, 2025 by seamusmc1950

I've ridden the trail from Simpson to Buck's Falls which is outside of Starrucca. The trail is well groomed until you hit the other side of Ararat. Then you run into ballast stone and coal silt. No ballast stone or coal silt from Simpson to Ararat.

Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area

Tough Condition

July, 2025 by z4g9gshqpr

Saw the last review on this stating trail was dangerous and in need of maintenance. Was hoping some improvement wouldve been made but the Coopalong is still in tough shape. A lot of trees down with large stretches of the trail covered with overgrown weeds. Id especially avoid the southern half closer to Pittstown.

O&W Rail Trail (Ulster County)

a little rough in spots but all in all a great ride !!!

July, 2025 by v65xtm2gzt

Rough in spots but really nice ride !!! Would do it again ! Tough around the steep hill x2 , Tressel bridge !!! But nice scenery and cool breeze Pat and Kevin B

Sullivan O&W Rail Trail

awesome ride

July, 2025 by v65xtm2gzt

Throughly enjoyed the trail end of the trail needs some work otherwise an awesome ride !!!

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

nicest crushed stone trail ever

June, 2025 by vbergerg_tl

Section from New Paltz (and maybe a mile or two below, I haven’t checked) to a mile or so north of the Rosendale Trestle is superb. Just after the Women’s Studio Workshop is an interesting historical furnace chimney. But then the trail comes apart - chunky gravel and hills I wouldn’t want to come down, leading to Williams Lake (saw lots of landscaping going on but no one using that end of it recreationally). I returned to the Women’s Studiovia the road.

D&H Rail Trail

I have ridden from Lansboro to Steven's Point several times. I'm from the area and can't find the trail from Steven's Point to Starucca. Where can I pick up the trail to Starucca.

June, 2025 by srinker58

I have ridden from Lansboro to Steven's Point several times. I'm from the area and can't find the trail from Steven's Point to Starucca. Where can I pick up the trail to Starucca.

Sussex Branch Trail

Diverse and Consistent

June, 2025 by xbird55

A fairly easy ride with wonderful scenery and an abundance of entry points along the trail.

Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail

has potential to one of the best trails in mid Atlantic

May, 2025 by edmunter

Parts of this trail are incredible. You feel like an early pioneer venturing out beyond the frontier. You are stunned by the natural beauty of the Delaware river. You imagine the grinding of receding glaciers that carved this beauty. You hear the echos of an earlier time. The forest is dense, lush and alive. Groundhogs greet you. Birdsong awaits you. Locals are friendly However parts are hellish if you’re attempting to bike it. Even hiking the bike is dicey and dangerous. Our ortlieb saddle bags fell into the Delaware river at one point. We managed to fish them out by some kind of aquatic miracle It’s also full of Lyme disease carrying ticks so watch out The trail need a make over Any billionaires out there who have a spare penny to repair it, please help!

Patriots' Path

patriots path

May, 2025 by david.timian

Overgrown and hard to follow We gave up even with mountain bikes when starting from Palmer Park. We are going to try another trail nearby

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