AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hudson Valley Rail Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Hudson Valley Rail Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Elting Corners, NY. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 371 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hudson Valley Rail Trail 41.73799, -74.03829
Nearest town Elting Corners, NY
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Hudson Valley Rail Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 322–372 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hudson Valley Rail Trail · 41.73799, -74.03829

Weather Sep 9: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hudson Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.7 miReach Hudson Valley Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hudson-valley-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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