Welcome to The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
12.2 Miles of Linear Park from New Paltz to Gardiner
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Breathe Fresh Air, Walk, Bike, Stroll, Run, Ride, Sing, Discover, Smile, Ski, Listen
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail opened
officially in October 1993 as the seventeenth rail trail in New York
State. In 2001 it was recognized as the first Countryside Trail in the
Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail System, and in 2007 it was designated
a National Recreation Trail by the National Park Service and the U.S.
Department of the Interior.
The trail extends for 12.2 miles from the sourthern border of Gardiner to the northern border of New Paltz. Along the way it passes through woods, open fields, and agricultural lands, and links the hamlet of Gardiner with downtown New Paltz. Trail users will discover a wide variety of birds and other wildlife and beautiful views of the Shawangunk Ridge and the Wallkill River. The trail surface is gravel and packed dirt, except for a section of the trail in the heart of New Paltz from Plains Road to Broadhead Avenue, which is wheelchair accessible.
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a multiuse trail, welcoming hikers, joggers, bicycle and horseback riders, dog walkers, and, in the winter, snowshoers and cross-country skiers. Except for vehicles for the disabled, motorized vehicles, including ATVs and snowmobiles, are not permitted on the trail. For everyone's safety, please follow the guidelines for multiuse trails and be courteous to other trail users. Download our brochure for more information.
If you have any questions or need any information, please contact us at info@wvrta.org.
Enjoy your visit!
The trail extends for 12.2 miles from the sourthern border of Gardiner to the northern border of New Paltz. Along the way it passes through woods, open fields, and agricultural lands, and links the hamlet of Gardiner with downtown New Paltz. Trail users will discover a wide variety of birds and other wildlife and beautiful views of the Shawangunk Ridge and the Wallkill River. The trail surface is gravel and packed dirt, except for a section of the trail in the heart of New Paltz from Plains Road to Broadhead Avenue, which is wheelchair accessible.
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a multiuse trail, welcoming hikers, joggers, bicycle and horseback riders, dog walkers, and, in the winter, snowshoers and cross-country skiers. Except for vehicles for the disabled, motorized vehicles, including ATVs and snowmobiles, are not permitted on the trail. For everyone's safety, please follow the guidelines for multiuse trails and be courteous to other trail users. Download our brochure for more information.
If you have any questions or need any information, please contact us at info@wvrta.org.
Enjoy your visit!
The funding for the Catskill Mountain Rail Trail is in jeopardy at the Senate level.
If you are concerned and want to sign a petition to show your support, click onto the link below:
Catskill Mountain Rail Trail Petition
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Informative Links:
WVRTA brochure
WVRTA_Brochure.pdf
3.0 MB
WVRTA Strategic Plan
WVRTA_Strategic_Plan_091311.pdf
97.0 KB
WVRT-HVRT Link Study
WVRT-HVRT_Link_Study.pdf
5.3 MB
History Along the Rail Trail New Paltz Section History_Along_The_Wallkill_Valley_Rail_Trail2.pdf
307.2 KB
Adopt a Section of the Rail Trail Application
Adopt_Trail_Section_2.pdf
306.7 KB
Photos of Redecking Plattekill Gorge Bridge
Plattekill_Gorge_Bridge_Redecking.pdf
3.9 MB
Newsletters:
2012 November Newsletter_2012_Fall.pdf
3.6 MB
2013 February Newsletter_2013_February_WVRTA.pdf
1.5 MB
If you are concerned and want to sign a petition to show your support, click onto the link below:
Catskill Mountain Rail Trail Petition
----------------
Informative Links:
WVRTA brochure
WVRTA_Brochure.pdf
3.0 MB
WVRTA Strategic Plan
WVRTA_Strategic_Plan_091311.pdf
97.0 KB
WVRT-HVRT Link Study
WVRT-HVRT_Link_Study.pdf
5.3 MB
History Along the Rail Trail New Paltz Section History_Along_The_Wallkill_Valley_Rail_Trail2.pdf
307.2 KB
Adopt a Section of the Rail Trail Application
Adopt_Trail_Section_2.pdf
306.7 KB
Photos of Redecking Plattekill Gorge Bridge
Plattekill_Gorge_Bridge_Redecking.pdf
3.9 MB
Newsletters:
2012 November Newsletter_2012_Fall.pdf
3.6 MB
2013 February Newsletter_2013_February_WVRTA.pdf
1.5 MB
