Hudson Valley Rail Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Hudson Valley Rail Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Lloyd, NY. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hudson Valley Rail Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 330–400 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.73625, -74.00168
Weather Sep 10: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Hudson Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Hudson Valley Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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