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.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 400 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73625, -74.00168
Nearest town Lloyd, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Hudson Valley Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miReach Hudson Valley Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 2.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:16 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead