- Where: Town of Lloyd, NY, in Ulster County -- near
Highland and the
Mid-Hudson Bridge.
- About 4.7 miles on pavement with return (out for about 2.35 miles, and then
back). Very gentle. (60 vertical
feet, hill index
0.9)
- Highlights: Pleasant riding on a paved path, mostly
off-road. A good place to ride for families with
children. Also suitable for inline skates, roller skates,
wheelchair -- or walking with a stroller.
- Characteristics: Paved for about the first 2.3 miles. Unpaved path continues farther toward the Hudson
River.
Traffic -- on Trail: Trail is mostly off-road, but it
crosses some driveways -- so special care is required in detecting,
approaching, and crossing those.
Also, there can be lots of non-motorized users on the
path: walkers, runners, skaters, bicyclists, etc -- sometimes
at high speeds, sometimes oblivious to other users, sometimes not following
rules or the directions of signs.
Need to take seriously the risk of interactions and collisions with
them.
Hilliness: No hills, but it slopes gently downhill in the east-ward
direction. So if you use the normal start point at the west end,
you will enjoy this gentle downhill on your way out -- but keep in mind that it will be slightly uphill on the way back
west-ward, at a grade
less than 1%. (If you use the "alternate"
start point (see below), you get to choose your slope start-finish
preferences.
Some trails, roads, intersections might be different since then, or closed.
Or some directions or maps might be incorrect. So be
prepared to find alternatives -- a good reason to carry a detailed map.
Other people may have more recent experiences with some changes which
could help prepare: see the Reports page linked below.
info on this page not checked by us since 2002 --
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- Directions to Start (at West end of path): [
Map ]
From
the New York Thruway or New Paltz: Take NY Thruway exit 18 (Poughkeepsie / New
Paltz). From traffic light at the end of the exit, turn Right onto
Route 299 East and go 2.3 miles. Turn Right onto New Paltz
Road and go 0.7 miles. Turn Left onto South River Side Rd, and
after 0.1 mile turn Right into Tony Williams Park and park to the
left by the start of the Rail Trail.
From the Mid-Hudson Bridge or Route 9W:
After passing by the toll booths for the Bridge, bear Right and
merge onto Route 9W North and go 2.4 miles. Turn Left onto Rt 299
West (toward New Paltz) and go 1.2 miles. Turn Left onto South
Riverside Rd and go 1 mile, then turn Left into Tony Williams Park
and park to the left by the start of the Rail Trail.
- Alternate Start in middle of
path: [
Map ]
From
the New York Thruway or New Paltz: Take NY Thruway exit 18 (Poughkeepsie / New
Paltz). From traffic light at the end of the exit, turn Right onto
Route 299 East and go about 4.4 miles. Turn Right onto S
Chodikee Lake Road and go 0.8 miles. At T-intersection turn
Right onto (unsigned) New Paltz Rd, and in less than 0.1 mile turn
Left into into a parking area alongside the Rail Trail. (From
this starting point, going right on the Rail Trail is slightly
uphill, and going to the left is slightly downhill).
From the Mid-Hudson Bridge or Route 9W:
After passing by the toll booths for the Bridge, bear Right and
merge onto Route 9W North and go 2.4 miles. Turn Left onto Rt 299
West (toward New Paltz) and go 0.7 miles. Turn Left onto S
Chodikee Lake
Road and go 0.8 miles. At T-intersection turn Right onto
(unsigned) New Paltz Rd, and in less than 0.1 mile turn Left into
into a parking area alongside the Rail Trail. (From this
starting point, going right on the Rail Trail is slightly uphill,
and going to the left is slightly downhill). [
Map ]
- "Hudson Valley Trailway" -- That's the
official name of this path. We do not yet know of an official
website.
The paved section ends in Highland near the
intersection of Phillips / Commercial Ave with Lincoln Ave.
Continues southeast about another 0.1 mile at a driveway near the
intersection of Phillips / Commercial Ave with Meadow St.
The original railroad continued to the old
railroad bridge which still stands across the Hudson River, and on
into Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County.
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