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Overview
The Catskill Scenic Trails runs for 25.6 miles between Bloomville and Roxbury, winding through a broad farming valley and small towns in New York’s Catskill Mountains. The West Branch of...
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26 mi |
Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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The Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail begins at the Feeder Dam in Glens Falls and follows the Hudson River through town to the Champlain Canal, then turns south toward Fort Edward. The 9-mile trail...
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9 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The Saratoga segment of the 71-mile Champlain Canalway Trail includes three disconnected segments near the Hudson River, from Stillwater Township to the town of Saratoga. The longest section is under...
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1.5 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt
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Overview
Though mostly a continuous system of trails from Sherman North to Brocton, some segments of the nearly 26-mile Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails system go by other names (see below). All the...
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25.7 mi |
Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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Overview
The D&H Canal Linear Park and Towpath Trail, situated in Wurtsboro, NY carries trail users for 6.84 miles along the former towpath for the historic Delaware and Hudson Trail.
Use of...
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6.84 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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Overview
The Devil's Hole Trail offers a moderately challenging hike within Devil's Hole State Park. The rail trail follows the route of a former trolley line built in the Niagara Gorge in 1895....
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1.2 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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When Jones Beach State Park opened on Long Island’s South Shore in the late 1920s, a series of scenic parkways was built on infill dredged from nearby towns to connect New Yorkers to the new public...
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5.5 mi |
Asphalt
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Overview
The Genesee Valley Greenway rolls through towns and countless landscapes from Rochester south to Cuba, New York. The greenway is a work in progress, but there is a long, continuous segment...
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77 mi |
Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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The Greater Jamestown Riverwalk offers a 5-mile route through the southwestern New York community of Jamestown. The route includes a mixture of off-road trail, sidewalks (such as along Steele Street),...
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5.1 mi |
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The Hoosic River Greenway spans 2.5 miles along the river’s east bank through the Village of Hoosick Falls. The gravel pathway follows the former route of the Boston Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railway,...
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2.5 mi |
Gravel
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Overview
The Lackawanna Rail Trail runs for 8.7 miles between Elmira and Lowman along the old Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. Following the meandering Chemung River, the trail travels...
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8.7 mi |
Asphalt
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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...
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10.3 mi |
Asphalt
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Overview
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...
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18 mi |
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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The Philip A. Rayhill Memorial Recreational Trail is part of the New Hartford & Whitestown Rail Trail system (NH & W). The 5-mile asphalt trail links the two towns and roughly parallels Route 840...
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5.2 mi |
Asphalt
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The Pittsford Trail System, also called the Railroad Loop Trail, provides access to the Erie Canal, town of Pittsford, and shopping and business district in the quaint New York village. A short...
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5.1 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
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The WAG Trail snakes for 9 miles along the upper Genessee River. The trail follows the route of what was once a shortline operation called the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton (WAG) Railroad. Though the...
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9 mi |
Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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Overview
Visitors can expect a couple of easy climbs as they travel on the Warren County Bikeway through the southern Adirondacks for 10 miles between Glens Falls and Lake George. It’s well worth...
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10 mi |
Asphalt
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This out-and-back rail-trail's beautiful natural setting and informative signage invite visitors to appreciate the importance of wetland habitats. Located just east of downtown Saratoga Springs, the...
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2 mi |
Ballast, Dirt
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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...
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0.6 mi |
Crushed Stone
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Overview
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...
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8.1 mi |
Asphalt
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Overview
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...
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5.5 mi |
Dirt, Grass
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The South Trail stretches over 2 miles between Ballina Rd. and New Woodstock in Cazenovia, New York. The trail sits on the former right-of-way of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The rail-trail takes users...
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2.2 mi |
Dirt
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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...
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1 mi |
Crushed Stone
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