Ulster County Rail Trails
The Ulster County Rail Trail network offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including walking, biking, and horseback riding, with several trails like the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and O&W Rail Trail.
Length: Over 22 miles, this trail runs along the former Wallkill Valley Railroad corridor through towns like Gardiner, New Paltz, and Rosendale, ending at the Kingston city line.
Activities: The trail is open year-round for walking, jogging, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. It features an unpaved stone surface and is accessible from dawn to dusk.
Length: This trail spans 19.1 miles, following the old NY O&W Railroad route from Kingston to Ellenville.
Features: The trail includes scenic views, wooded areas, and historical sites. It is suitable for various activities, including biking and walking, with sections that accommodate inline skaters and wheelchair users.
Length: This 12-foot-wide asphalt trail extends approximately 7 miles from the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park to the town boarder at Elting Corners Road.
Accessibility: The trail is designed for non-motorized uses and is accessible for individuals with limited mobility, making it ideal for walking, running, and biking.
Length: The 11.5-mile recreational trail runs along Ashokan Reservoir between West Hurley and Boiceville.
Features: The Ashokan Rail Trail is open to the public from sunrise to sunset year-round. The ART trail surface is 12 feet in width and surfaced with highly compacted fine crushed stone. Both the trail and trailhead parking areas (including the portable restrooms) are ADA compliant and accessible for persons with disabilities. The ART is open for non-motorized uses, including hiking, walking dogs on leash, bicycling, running, nature observation, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The ART trailheads are plowed in winter, but the trail itself is not.
The Greenline serves as a regional hub for the growing system of rail trails throughout Ulster County and is a segment of the Empire State Trail, which runs from New York City north up to the Canadian border, and west to Buffalo along the Erie Canal corridor. The “spine” of the Kingston Greenline system is a historic rail corridor that links to other regional rail trails: the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, the O&W Rail Trail (aka the D&H Canal Heritage Corridor, or the Hurley/Marbletown Rail Trail), the Ashokan Rail Trail, and the Kingston Point Rail Trail. A network of complete streets, non-motorized trails, linear parks, and other pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure across Kingston creates an accessible and safe non-motorized transportation system within the city. Visit here to learn more about the Greenline's connections to other trails.