Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
13.3 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, NY. It climbs 686 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
13.3 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Elevation 172–726 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve
Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail · 41.75402, -74.08488
Weather Sep 10: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: New Paltz/Route 32 Park & Ride stop 78 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
- 4.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Clearwater Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Spring Farm Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Table Rocks Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Clearwater Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
- 4.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:05 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: New Paltz/Route 32 Park & Ride stop 78 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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