Black River Feeder Canal Trail See Maps B and B-1 The approximately 10-mile Black River Feeder Canal trail is part of a New York State Canal Corporation improvement project to rehabilitate the towpath that follows the Black River Feeder Canal. The feeder canal ends in Forestport where you can observe the Forestport Reservoir Dam. From Forestport it is possible to connect into NYS Bike Route 28.The route is remote and scenic with a deep hemlock forest covering the steep slopes above the canal and down to the Black River. A large section of the trail has been resurfaced with stone dust. There are large lily ponds along the canal and you may see ducks, herons, kingfishers and other native wildlife along the way. Terrain: Flat 9.6 miles Length: Start of trail at Erwin Park. Configuration: Point to Point Surface Type: Stone dust and Dirt Trailhead Locations: Erwin Park (Feeder Street, off NYS Route 12 just north of NYS Route 12/Route 12D junction) and at Dutch Hill Road in Forestport. Pedestrian enjoying the trail along the canal while biking. Picnic area at Black River fishing access in Scenic canal along the trail. Forestport. 9 BREIA Trail (Boonville Black River Canal Trail) See Maps B and B-1 The 77-mile Black River Canal was an engineering marvel of the 19th century. Built between 1837 and 1855, the Black River Canal connected the Erie Canal with the Black River. The southern section of the overland canal linked Rome and Boonville, a distance of 25 miles. The northern section of the overland canal connected Boonville and Lyons Falls, a distance of 10 miles. All together, the Black River Canal had 109 locks—still a world record. Between Lyons Falls and Carthage, a distance of 42 miles, the Black River itself was canalized for slack-water navigation.giving the North Country access to eastern and mid-western U.S. commercial markets, the Black River Canal was instrumental in the region’s growth and An original bowstring cast-iron truss bridge carries the trail over prosperity (blackrivercanalmuseum.org). Today, the Boonville Black the canal just south of Main Street in Boonville. River Canal Trail runs along the southern section of the original canal, connecting to the Black River Environmental Improvement Area (BREIA) trail system, the Boonville Youth Athletic Association ball fields and the Headwaters Shopping Plaza. The trail terminates just south of Pixley Falls State Park at the BREIA Trail Head on NYS Route 46. Terrain: Mostly flat with some rolling hills Length: 7.29 miles Pixley Falls State Park Configuration: Point to Point Surface Type: Dirt & Grass Trailhead Locations: Boonville Search & Rescue building at Headwaters Plaza, NYS Route 12, Boonville; BREIA, Egypt Road, Boonville; Pixley Falls State Park, NYS Route 46, Boonville. Picnic area at Pixley Falls State Park Bridge along the grassy trail. 10 B ro w n R d W ! nsvi lle Rd ! a Bucks Corners Hawki lk e se Woodgate r oo d h R M R t er i d iv d m R R C S amp Rd P ine s R D d e h C ty ov Smit e u n u R Rd m d d o E C Black R m R a e d l i i l n is s sv g t i n w d River k e s e R 12 w s W a L R d H CD o i s r n H o d g e e e e n d s M v R le R i vi l 12D B-1 i rt Hawki ns R s H R R P d o CD d w R a H n a d R y ! 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