Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, NY. It climbs 452 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi171 – 410 ft14.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail 41.75402, -74.08488
Nearest town New Paltz, NY
Directions
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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Elevation 172–410 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.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% gravel20% dirt1% boardwalk20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:16 PM
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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