Mohonk Preserve

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, NY. It climbs 478 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 410 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail 41.74598, -74.08979
Nearest town New Paltz, NY

Directions

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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 172–410 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail · 41.74598, -74.08979

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

Transit-accessible: stop 622 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
  2. 4.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 5.3 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

55% gravel18% dirt7% paved1% boardwalk19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 622 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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