List of trails in New York

New York has a large network of multi-use paths, hiking trails, and other facilities. Many are short, local paths, but many are of statewide or regional significance.

Rail trails

"Main article:" List of rail trails in New York

Other trails

Although many of the multi-use paths in New York are converted rail trails, there are some significant examples that were never railroads.

* List of trails on Long Island, New York
* Trails in Ithaca, New York
* Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
* Brooklyn-Queens Greenway

Towpath trails

Before the railroad era, New York had an extensive network of canals. The towpaths of several have been converted to multi-use paths. Some canals are still in use, serving mostly recreational boating. Other towpath trails pass by the ruins of abandoned locks and other structures. Some run alongside abandoned portions of the Erie Canal, which was realigned and straightened several times before reaching its current incarnation as the New York State Barge Canal.

* Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail
* New York State Canalway Trail
* Old Erie Canal Trail
* Old Champlain Canal Trail

Long distance hiking trails

* The Long Path
* The Appalachian Trail
* the Taconic Crest Trail

Proposed trails

* The Hudson - Helderberg trail will use an old Delaware and Hudson Railway right-of-way from the Port of Albany to Voorheesville, NY. This is part of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad line. It was originally intended to extend as far as Delanson, NY, but the rail line is still in use west of Voorheesville. First proposed in 1995, the County of Albany announced on August 21, 2008 that they will request legislative approval to purchase the right-of-way.

* The Patroon Creek Trail is intended to run parallel to the Patroon Creek and Interstate 90, connecting several regional and local parks, including the Erastus Corning Preserve, the Tivoli Lake Preserve, Six Mile Waterworks Park, and the Pine Bush Preserve. [Olson, Jeff and Thomas, John, Patroon Greenway Project, Capital District Transportation Committee,2004] An application for Transportation Enhancement Program funding for the section from Tivoli Lake to Six Mile Waterworks was submitted in June, 2008.

External links

Tech Valley Trails: A Greenways Concept Plan for the Capital Region, Capital District Transportation Committee, 2007, http://www.cdtcmpo.org/rtp2030/c-greenways.pdf (23 Mb)

Canalway Hiking and Biking Trails http://www.nycanal.com/recreation/hikebikemain.html