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The experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present 58 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in New Jersey and New York.
List of contents
About Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction How to Use This Book New Jersey
- Atlantic County Bikeway
- Barnegat Branch Trail
- Cold Spring Bike Path and Middle Township Bike Path
- Columbia Trail
- Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
- Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway
- Elephant Swamp Trail
- Henry Hudson Trail
- Historic Smithville Park Trails
- Lawrence Hopewell Trail
- Middlesex Greenway
- Monroe Township Bike Path
- Paulinskill Valley Trail
- Pleasantville to Somers Point Bike Path
- Saddle River County Park Bike Path
- Sandy Hook Multi-Use Pathway
- Sussex Branch Trail
- Traction Line Recreational Trail
- Union Transportation Trail
New York
- Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail
- Allegheny River Valley Trail
- Auburn Trail
- Bethpage Bikeway
- Black River Trail
- Bronx River Greenway
- Catharine Valley Trail
- Clarence Pathways
- Ellen Farrant Memorial Bikeway
- Erie Canalway Trail
- Genesee Riverway Trail
- Great Gorge Railway Trail
- Harlem Valley Rail Trail
- Heritage Trail
- High Line
- Hudson River Greenway
- Hudson Valley Rail Trail
- Irondequoit Lakeside Multi-use Trail
- Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail
- Keuka Outlet Trail
- Lackawanna Rail Trail
- Lancaster Heritage Trail
- Lehigh Valley Trail
- North County Trailway
- O&W Rail Trail
- Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
- Old Erie Path
- Ontario Pathways Rail Trail
- Pat McGee Trail
- Putnam Trailway
- Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail
- Shore Parkway Greenway Trail
- South County Trailway
- Walkway Over the Hudson
- Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
- Warren County Bikeway
- William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail
- Zim Smith Mid-County Trail
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About the author
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, more than 23,000 miles of open rail-trails across the country, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built—with a goal of ensuring a better future for America made possible by trails and the connections they inspire. To find out more about Rail-Trails, check out the Conservancy's official website at railstotrails.org.
Summary
Explore 58 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways across two states All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails, as well as other multiuse pathways, in New Jersey and New York. Explore four Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: the High Line, New York City’s famed aerial greenway, and a trio of connected rail-trails—the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Walkway Over the Hudson, and William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail—that form a seamless 20-mile pathway through New York’s scenic Hudson Valley. Learn about ambitious trail projects, like New York’s state-spanning Empire State Trail and the 800-mile Circuit Trails network in Camden and Greater Philadelphia. And discover paths that offer views of some of America’s most iconic natural treasures, such as Niagara Falls, the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean coastline, the Finger Lakes, and the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains. In this book, you’ll find:
- Detailed maps for every rail-trail, plus driving directions to trailheads
- Icons indicating the activities each trail can accommodate
- Succinct descriptions written by rail-trail experts
“You can now throw away all your self-help books on fighting depression, losing weight, toning muscles, finding something to do with your kids, and learning American history. Just use this guide, find a great trail—and enjoy!”
—Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land
