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This list of rail trails in New York lists former railroad rights-of-way in New York that have been converted to rail trails for public use. Many of these rail trails are also part of the statewide Empire State Trail network, which officially opened Jan. 1, 2021.
The State of New York has a large network of multi-use paths, rail trails, hiking trails, and other facilities. Many are short, local paths, but many are of statewide or regional significance. [ 1 ] In order to be added to this list, a trail must be located in New York and have and its own article, or a dedicated section in an article.
Pages in category "Rail trails in New York (state)" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Raymond G. Esposito Trail is a 1.1 mile north-south rail trail located in the village of South Nyack, Rockland County, New York.It begins at Franklin Street Park at the corner of Cedar Hill Road and Franklin Avenue on the border of Nyack and South Nyack, which was the site of the original Nyack station, and continues as the Old Erie Path upon crossing the border into Grand View-on-Hudson. [1]
The Genesee Valley Greenway is a rail trail in western New York's Genesee River valley. The trail stretches for 90 miles (140 km) along a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way as well as adjacent land from the Genesee Valley Canal. The low grade path is a multi-use trail which is well suited for hiking, biking, horsebacking riding and cross ...
The Harlem Valley Rail Trail is a paved rail trail on an abandoned portion of the New York and Harlem Railroad, north of the hamlet of Wassaic and accessible by train, one mile north of the start at the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line terminus in Wassaic. It is owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ...
North on U.S. Route 11, east on New York State Route 49 across I-81, and south on County Route 37 takes you back to the trail. At that point, the trail to the west (back towards I-81) is ridable, but it ends at a creek where the railroad bridge has been removed. Once back on the trail, it is 16 miles (26 km) to Cleveland and the Oneida County ...
The Catskill Scenic Trail is a multi-use rail trail along the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad right-of-way in rural Delaware County, New York. It runs approximately 19 miles (31 km) from Grand Gorge, New York to Bloomville, New York. The western portion of the trail runs along the West Branch of the Delaware River.