Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near New Paltz, NY. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 338 ft16.2 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

16.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 5 hr 29 min

Elevation 183–339 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wallkill Valley Rail Trail · 41.74598, -74.08979

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · 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 SW.
  2. 8.1 miReach Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 8 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

99% gravel1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 622 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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