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For more information contact CDTA: T r a i l L o c a t e r I n d e x (518) 482-8822 www.cdta.org Trails are identified on the Regional map view by a numbered circle. The numbered circle correlates with the detailed trail views on the reverse side of the map. Please use the numbered index to locate trails within the region as well as to gather detailed trail information. 6 7 ZIM SMITH TRAIL & MOHAWK-HUDSON BIKE-HIKE TRAIL - SCHENECTADY COUNTY 5 SARATOGA SPRINGS TRAILS BALLSTON VETERANS TRAIL 3 RENSSELAER LAKE TRAIL Three and a half miles of paved level trail built upon the old Schenectady- The Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail is the region's most continuous bicycle and pedestrian facility. Most of the trail is paved and off-road; built upon former railroad grades and canal towpaths. Saratoga trolley line adjacent to current railroad tracks in the Town of Ballston PARADE GROUND TRAIL 4 PAPSCANEE ISLAND The Zim Smith Trail is currently paved for about 4 miles in the Town of Malta and the Portions of the trail travel on local streets. The Schenectady County portion of the trail stretches across the entire county generally following the Mohawk River. Including both on and off-road Approximately one mile of paved trail located in the City of Albany traversing the Rensselaer Lake Preserve and Park and the Albany The City of Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County contains two major trails as well as a signed on-road bicycle and pedestrian network. Railroad Run is a dual in Saratoga County. For complete information contact the Town of Ballston at Village of Round Lake in Saratoga County. Plans are in place to pave an additional Pine Bush Preserve. The trail is level and accessible. Contact the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission at (518) 456-0655 for asphalt/stone dust trail built on an old railroad bed. The half mile long trail is located between Congress Avenue and West Circular Street. Trail parking is sections, the facility provides over 20 miles of trail. For more information on the Schenectady County portion of the trail contact the Schenectady County Planning Department at (518) 386-2225. (518) 885-8502. 2 miles in the Town of Ballston and almost 3 miles in the Towns of Clifton Park and more information. NATURE PRESERVE available in the Elm Street/Empire Street area. Please be careful not to tresspass on nearby private property. An extension of the Railroad Run Trail is Halfmoon. For more information contact the Saratoga County Planning Department planned for 2006. The extension will connect the existing portion to the Saratoga Spa State Park. The Bog Meadow Nature Trail is a two mile trail and Town of Ballston n to ROTTERDAM - NISKAYUNA Managed by the Rensselaer County Environmental Management Council and s k at (518) 884-4705. 1 Recreation Area ll e boardwalk system between Meadow Brook Road and Lake Avenue. The trail passes through three distinct wetland areas identified by interpretive signage. a e owned by the Open Space Institute, Papscanee IslandU Nature Preserve is r Cook Park B C The Parade Ground Trail in the Town of Malta consits of 1.5 miles of paved trail, The current western terminus of the trail in Schenectady County is in the Town of Rotterdam. A connection from this point west to the existing Canalway trail N N Additionally there is a public nature trail at the Saratoga National Golf Club. With a viewing area of Lake Lonely at the southern end; this trail is an easy half D located just south of the City of Rensselaer in the Towns of East Greenbush K R partially alongside the Malta Community Park. The park contains one of the area's in Montgomery County is expected to be completed in 2006. Within the Town of Rotterdam the trail is primarily off-road with the exception of a short on-road P N mile walk through a forested area. The trail is open year round and is accessible from Route 9P Union Avenue. Designated parking for the trail is available at P and Schodack in Rensselaer County. There are 2.5 miles of level hiking trails A C O L O N I E O T RD best nature trails. Bicycles are not allowed on the nature trail. For more information portion along State Route 5S from Woestina Street to Scrafford Lane. Currently the connection from Scrafford Lane to the off-road trail is not accessible due R the access point. For complete information on any of the on or off-road bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Saratoga Springs contact the Saratoga P.L.A.N. at OUTLE in the 250 acre preserve. Contact the Rensselaer CounWty Environmental ON RD (518) 587-5554 or the Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works at (518) 587-3550. CHARLT contact the Town of Malta Department of Parks, Recreation, and Human Services at to potential safety hazards posed by crosssing active railroad tracks. East of Scrafford Lane the trail remains off-road through the Town of Rotterdam. The N 87 Management Council at (518) 270-2880 for more information. (518) 899-4411. trail is accessible from the Town of Glenville via the State Route 890 Bridge over the Mohawk River. At Collins Park in the Village of Scotia a portion of off- road trail exists north of the Mohawk River. In the City of Schenectady the trail follows city streets for a short distance and then returns off-road as it continues 50 Trail Terminates Here, 0 1 2 0 1 2 ZEPKO Miles 9 LN Saratoga Lake northeast into the Town of Niskayuna. Parcel 45 Wildlife No Connection to 9 M

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M Saratoga State k H E Dalys in the Village of Green Island and the City of Watervliet. At the southern end of Watervliet the trail returns off- Milton R Complex o D I Island h Tree Nursery D Approximately 0.5 miles of gravel trail through a wooded area in the Village of S Park S a T c OMS RD road and follows the shoreline of the Hudson River through the Village of Menands into the City of Albany. S C H O D A C K e w GRO 0 0.25 0.5 K S Ballston Spa in Saratoga County. The southern end, located near Front Street HI k 0 ay E LLS n 5 der D ID os W Maalwyck h E i T Including both on and off-road sections, the facility provides over 15 miles of trail. For more information on the Miles se R t AV M c e ras and the Old Iron Spring, a historic site of healing mineral waters is accessible D E Niskayuna o t N Cre R R Park a B ek E O w E G u B by stairway only. At the northern end near Prospect Street access and parking G p Soccer Park L E Plotter Kill S C O T I A y H y p Albany County portion of the trail contact the Albany County DPW at (518) 765-2055. o U R Steinmetz S G w a w a H A A U O R Erie Canal T R H E County Nature Preserve o W a t CH Saratoga Spa are level with the trail. P reek w Park h E N C P s C y N e S U Lock 8 in T y S l Coll K RD k State Park A l i V i k B K B E 0 0.25 0.5 r Collins w c Woods e Isalnd of the Oneidas E t a i R y M I L T O N Miles t n t X o (Eldrich Island) I D 12

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K Nature & Historic M e d r N t VE R in Saratoga County the trail is Several neighborhood bicycle and nature trails exist within the Town of Clifton O.D. Heck oh R A l O O T connects to the British American Office Park. Construction is currently under h 7 a D AN Preserve wk u HT R M I Avon a -H o BOG V O l will be constructed along Canal Road, part Nature Park 0 0.75 1.5 0 0.5 1 Park in Saratoga County. For complete information on any of the trails within s ud part of an 18 acre preserve. E a i s way on the southern end along Watervliet Shaker Road to Airline Drive. For Crest Rail Road Bi on R s k 9R ' e R n L LN of the existing Mohawk Towpath Scenic -Hi e SING Miles Miles Bicycles are prohibited. For the town, contact the Town of Clifton Park at (518) 371-6651. k AN d a more information contact the Albany County DPW at (518) 765-2055. Park Station Park e T k L ra i r il C Byway. For complete information contact C O L O N I E D o more information contact B f U Peebles r n N y i D the Town of Halfmoon at (518) 371-7410. 0 1 2 Berkley e S t R Saratoga P.L.A.N. at (518) 587- a Island t G il 9 F B n VLIET BLVD l R Miles Park a L a THE CROSSINGS OF COLONIE A E O r D u p 87 State G E T D 5554. V R C o A GRAFTON LAKES N e R L W MOHAWK RIVER T H m R r

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L t F a STATE PARK C L VISCHER FERRY NATURE F I a K Located in the Town of Colonie in Albany County, there are 6.5 miles of paved E L E h E N Miles o R D Longkill R R D N A d Rail Road R C l u

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D N l O BBS R I Approximately 10 miles of level walking and nature trails a T D HU i k l S Long P k A k R ee i BIA Y O Preserve r M L e K RD LU 470 G R e C R POLLOC K Pond R U located in the Town of Clifton Park in Saratoga County. r O N rs A I C E e V s O F s R k L E s R h a B R L E D h C u R H y D e o S A The towpath of the old Erie Canal passes through the D R N G C Y r D h R O s r S u N R White Lily L I a R e V L p Y E T E T Y l Van Schaick t e C r N w M S preserve and continues west to a lookout over falls andL B Pond S A a e e H A L F M O O N O k M V W l i H U y R A N Park D i l 9 L 9R Lansing Shaver D I L A H I U L Second R L N D H A L F M O O N B F K Lock 7 of the modern Erie Canal. For more information a o R n U U Pond E D r H g SH E Park S E A A M Pond K c K Cooley Kill K R N R A R T T i S L i l R K A 9 R l D contact the Town of Clifton Park at (518) 371-6651. L D B R t N D n n A S Mill Road Acres K e A D P t T C U D n e e t O N M Salt Kill t a E C O L O N I E O N R E Golf Course e c P Y R C 7 S l T B S H c u n i Mill S a B S P R O V I D E N C E a R R A r C D B s o V T O A H 787 D Pond A e h t l C r A a E R P U k r t C e ri

A H B K e A b R e a R o o H C E r R e K R p LT R m R C E O e R s D k M i D w N R D n V Y a I BALLS R D D o TON L D K v R B AKE RD 0 1 2 3 4 E E T R D ALEXANDER ST 32 G R E E N M R 9 A 2 A y V E S 10 T k t STILLWATER TRAIL Miles E I S L A N D Lake S N il n N AM w k Kinns I ra Elizabeth L a o K T C u o k 26 h n 146A Road a e Located in the Town of Stillwater in Saratoga County, a two mile off-road trail o S t e D RD TACONIC CREST TRAIL o r R OLD G R A F T O N o le Gifford k C C t l Park a s N it il D r IO proposed for construction in 2006. For complete information contact the Town 87 C O H O E S M L K e T D k A T I E A a Approximately 29 miles of trail following the summits of the Taconic Mountains R h V C 20 V S A of Stillwater at (518) 664-6148. 7 C O E A G R E E N R TOWN OF BETHLEHEM TRAILS N K along the Eastern border of Rensselaer County, crossing back and forth between D K A S I C R A P E N I S L A N D W Colonie L L The Town of Bethlehem in Albany County contains several miles of on and off- B L R A O 2 A New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The trail traverses both public and A n C O L O N I E N E E N H K Town Park K R H o N VA E O N road trails. Off-road facilites include a half mile trail along the eastern edge of O R R N D private land and in some cases, portions along private land may not be accessed. s N T R S T I L L W A T E R T C R O D E G IB Y l

S S S G BI D d i A R LO TS C T D EL AV P M u a L K Elm Avenue Town Park as well as a one mile trail along the Delmar Bypass, E O For the most up to date information please contact the R-TLC at (518) 238-2832. r L O H e U T A N - B C O L O N I E N B v Van Dyke Road, and Delaware Avenue. On-road bicycle routes are signed on D k e R i 32 T U r R The northern terminus of the trail is located near NY State Route 346, in the town w k Y i N D a h several local roads, totalling approximately five miles. For more information ll O D t R H i Dunham h - K R l O of Petersburgh, just west of the Vermont State Line and the Hoosic River bridge. s a A 787 o e 9 a D l U a L contact the Town of Bethlehem at (518) 439-4955. 146 P B Reservoir M k 0 0.075 0.15 w e The Crossings T Connections can be made to the Upper and Lower Prosser Hollow Trails from the i D A E 9 E e N H B Clifton w A V of Colonie LF Miles Y W 8 x k C O L O N I E A A Y e access point on Prosser Hollow Road. The Lewis Hollow Trail can be accessed i H 5 Cranberry S O t Common a U N H SE W B R Pond l D O u A I from Lewis Hollow Road via Armsby Road. Near the Petersburgh Pass Scenic i M N Park K S 443 N o a Albany D E GRAFTON LAKES E r R U R Area, the trail can be accessed from NY State Route 2. Please use caution when C LIF R T TO H STATE PARK 27 N h

R PAR International t D e K D OLD CHAMPLAIN CANAL TRAIL r CE R crossing Route 2 as sharp curves make pedestrian visibility difficult for vehicular NTER

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I E P R 9 D traffic. Approximately 1.5 miles of hard-packed dirt towpath has been restored in the r R D B e A n A W E o Pond U ow C L I F T O N M A L N e Clifton L T e E M w e Village of Schuylerville in Saratoga County. Parking is available at the Post r

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D D d r S LO information contact the Village of Schuylerville at (518) 695-3881. k e N r Country Club t G PO Mountains in New York State and the highest point in Rensselaer County, can be a ND a a RD o D w River Front P

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Park l S c i Three miles of paved trail located in the City of Troy in Rensselaer County. Built Several miles of paved and hard-packed dirt towpath trail along the Old Champlain Canal M Weare C Little S a L E G E N D R r in the Towns of Waterford and Halfmoon in Saratoga County. On-road connections exist T R A I L E T I Q U E T T E Memorial Park 9 T upon an old railroad bed the bikeway is level with gentle curves. Connections A 378 HISTORICAL PARK e e Taconic to the Uncle Sam Bikeway, the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, the Mohawk Towpath t k exist on-road to State Bike Route 9, the Old Champlain Canal Trail, the Mohawk 2 u i Ridge Scenic Byway, and State Bike Route 9. Owned by the National Park Service and located in the Town of Stillwater in o H -Hudson Bike-Hike Trail, and the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway. Contact the Trail Access Canal Lock Littles - State Forest Saratoga County the park contains approximately 3000 acres of woods and Ganser Smith R e Lake k City of Troy Recreation Department at (518) 270-1114 for more information. 19 Extend courtesy to all trail users and respect their rights. e i Da 146 open fields with many trails. The Wilkinson Trail, is approximately 4 miles long Memorial Park ik P E T E R S B UR G H yf THE LONG PATH TRAIL B oo Trailhead Parking Boat Launch B n 9 t B and is a designated National Historic Trail. A portion of The Old Champlain RE RD r Respect the trails and the private property that borders them. Carry e o GLENMO W A T E R F O R D e oo S C H A G H T I C O K E t s t k 2 a Lock 4 u Canal towpath exists near the Route 4 entrance. Bikes are allowed on paved t d L

The Long Path Trail is a 326 mile hiking path stretching from the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey to John Boyd Thacher State Park in the out anything carried in. Please use trash receptacles where provided. o R Loudonville S u E Historic Sites T Champlain Restroom Facilites M E N A N D S n roads only. For more information contact the park at (518) 664-9821. R H s i Reservoir R ' C Towns of New Scotland and Guilderland in Albany County. There are future plans to extend the trail to the Adirondack Mountains. - a e I Lock 2 l k d N l k 0 0.75 1.5 Please be mindful to clean up after your pets. I r i p i O 377 w 0 0.25 0.5 Saratoga

B C Accessible Trailhead E o a Taconic Miles a m Hiking Trails R f r Miles A e The Long Path Trail enters the western portion of Albany County in the Town of Berne, near Partridge Run Wildlife Management Area. Glimpses of the peaks h r a T National Cemetery E C T t Ridge 9 Obey all posted rules and regulations. o e h a V t l t I A D State Forest e of the Catskill Mountains can be seen as the trail passes through Partridge Run. Leaving Partridge Run and heading northeast, the trail crosses private land M a a Lock 3 C S R t Visitors Center R N 4 n S C H A G H T I C O KE u Nature/Walking W d G a and continues through Cole Hill State Forest. East of Cole Hill the trail follows the Helderberg Escarpment to its current northern terminus in John Boyd A l N o All trail users should keep to the right side of the trail except when I S T I L L W A T E R Y Cowee O C R R A L Thacher State Park. Within the park The Long Path follows the historic Indian Ladder Trail with spectacular views of the Hudson Valley and The Taconic P passing or turning left. Always pass on the left side. Do not block the W S Conservation W e Hospitals Trails ilki D DS RD nso k M W A T E R F O R D D EWOO n T i A h Easement PIN ra Mountains. 9 i 9 t L l

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32 t B 4 e w L UP r t u L P u 32 o Amtrak Stations Bikes Prohibited N JORDAN RD o I E m a le T H D R o The Long Path Trail is marked for the majority of its length. Sections of the trail traverse private land, please respect the private landowners. During big game Signal when passing: Bicyclists and inline skaters should give a O y R N t y k a L E a S S Wa IL W W R K B 90 w w te O TO hunting season the traLil is closed. For more information contact the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference at (212) 685-9699. a y Lock 2 M rf M L W i r courteous audible warning when passing pedestrians and other D Rensselaer Technology Park o L e L ID rd L N l o I h B D B I O l o

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Nature or Walking Trail l B i Deep Kill C O H O E S 11 7 Camp Pinnacle 5T a Washington B H RD ST D When turning, use turn lanes and proper hand signals. n ON OO TA e Schoharie County Park 9W RI 1 KW a 157A O S 1 t O 30 E 2 T 470 th RO S S 1 B 1 C L Hiking Trail t a 4 TH HADLEY MOUNTAIN A M t Berlin State Forest Br 112th St S W id T 443 g n 5 e S D Be cautious of hazards in the roadway such as drainage grates, D i Berne Pedestrian M Park

R E a S Warners I l 43 V Town Park L t Access L potholes, sand, gravel, and other debris. a M I Multi-Use Trail E k I p T STATE FIRE TOWER TRAIL D Lake R t Via Sidewalk T R O Y o V e o D T Hudson River Way r D A L B B E m N E W T R The Hadley Mountain State Fire Tower Trail is located in the Town of Hadley in Corning City k Van Schaick a i D E O k Pedestrian Bridge n D o W N V r e N h Preserve Park 2 A K Stay aware of traffic around you. Confirm that you are seen by making Off-Road Bike Trail R N Saratoga County. The trail is about 2 miles long and climbs to the summit of R S C O T L A N D H D C O o G u VAN O T 40 E 6 n eye contact with motorists at intersections and when merging. t OR d Hadley Mounatin in the Adirondack Park. The summit allows for a spectacular H B E R NE e G l Fox C e S reek SCHAICK E s 5 4 AL Champlain 90 L O view of the high peaks of the Adirondacks to the north and Sacandaga Lake to q Signed On-Road Bike Route D E G N u MANSION HO Lock 1 e U L R L the south. For more information contact the New York State Department of t Be aware of parked vehicles, opening doors and re-entering traffic. OW Cole Hill h H OUSE LN Lincoln Park 20 Y R CHOOLH a 10 D S U Switzkill il A 7TH Environmental Conservation at (518) 623-3671. a w Rensselaer P S I W AR T R State Forest r T T State/County Bike Route IT y Natural Area D IO B I C N E A S T G R E E N B U S H S th Riverwalk Trail A ST a Taconic H a O r E P e R Helderberg w Kenrose J H g B e Ridge n O e M L I k Riverfront Sanctuary L C o S Lake Knickerbacker k L L i State Forest W A T E R F O R D 4 O L o

Y Scenic Byway R Park D L 1 Park B h N 04 D OAKWOOD B E f Schuyler Mansion TH a S R l D H S T u Y w A I C S L State Historic Site A I W W M a s s a c h u s e t t s D G 1 IT L H 85 S A F E T Y 9 State Bike 0 1 2 03RD m W k I Hoffman W T e Z R O S K L T a O h L n T M I L D O Proposed Trail Construction 2006 H LL S 22 L T S Park Miles T O o o O R Lake L Routes 5 & 9 CEMETERY H i 20 S D D I t w E R N L O A D I R O N D A C K R a L D N S R R Woodstock e p Hadley State IN v E O O l B R U N S W I C K t B r M D O a W W Partridge Run State N O c R e n I 102 t D T N E N D S s e T n HU h Forest Preserve R MI D V ST A O Wildlife Management Area Bicyclists and inline skaters are strongly encouraged to wear helmets N AVE n State Canal Park m L D U A RD Roads 21 C o S H POINT e E HIG GREEN ISLAND - ALBANY D c C s T and other protective gear at all times. O e O S T E P H E N T O W N a e n Lock 5 O E W n G R E E N e 1 E s i 01ST i N The Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail continues on-road through the Village of Green Island and the City of Watervliet. At the 4th ST W Lock 6 ' c l Troy A w Lock 4 a i K l k R d S o B White Birch Wear reflective clothing and use lights/reflectors when traveling at A l a

o T D r Street parking area in Watervliet the trail returns off-road and remains off-road until its southern terminus in the City of Albany's Lock i C p O y r o R ERIE CANAL o a Pond Hannacroix I S L A N D r G w f LE D m T Partridge Run State night or in low visibility conditions. N AVE r r

Lakes and Rivers B Corning Preserve. The Schuyler Flatts Trail and Cultural Park, a state historic site is accessible from the 4th Street parking area M a l Ravine T a P e t i y h a t Wildlife Management Area sk s O

n as well. s Frear Park e a n w t H C i a in a t TI W s C O L O N I E n B A W u ek Make sure all equipment is in proper working condition. BIT K d o e S l C r i e Lock 3 e C AVE ll W M ari DOUW S r ey il h Fawn T O l a ho Wright M K d r H A D L E Y Sc Bradley Lake C W A T E R F O R D a r T H tle W E S T E R L O E e it Lake Lake k o w L V 0 5 10 Parks and Recreational Lands o h SUGAR LOAF To Maintain a safe and controllable speed at all times. A B FR 23 EA o c a e 22 d IN R ir P i i N GA ARK r k w POND F Miles RENSSELAER TECHNOLOGY n LLS RD e O B t n RENSSELAER a A e k V a l E t S Frear Park t - - 32 Lock 2 S s M s o H H D d I I DD COHOES L a E c Be alert when crossing roadways. With the absence of motor vehicles U n BU Golf Course i u y RG E k a H H a l d n PARK TRAILS ST D e FALLS s s y RIVERWALK TRAIL o T I R on trails, do not become lulled into a false sense of security. t T o P A R K a T R S r n s N I Located in the Town of North Greenbush in Rensselaer County, the S Taconic Ridge a w Villages Towns I m A i V e T H T l Located in Rensselaer County, approximately 0.3 miles of a S State Forest k T E N Rensselaer Technology Park contains two hiking trails established and d i 5 K R d H U Berkley A 1 i Peebles Island B T n n paved trail along the City of Rensselaer's Hudson River d O C 8 maintained by the North Greenbush Trail Committee. Please contact the a Park o e M l lla State Park 787 r C r m s it C h Waterfont in Rivefront Park. For more information contact I y r o D a

committee at (518) 283-5753 for detailed information. e o N r B e k 43 S rid k U 0 0.5 1 e ge T R O Y the City of Rensselaer at (518) 465-1693. t e Cities HOOS O 0 1.5 3 l Counties n ICK ST R c e 7 Miles C O H O E S n Miles C U