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New York

New York’s North County Trailway | Photo by TrailLink user slipsoup

Learn about trails in New York including top trails, trail statistics, funding, projects and how you can get involved.

Top 10 Trails in New York video (2021)

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State Stats

136

total rail-trails

1,361

miles of rail-trails

65

current projects

664

miles of potential rail-trail

48.9 M

Available Funds in the State

US Funds

FY23 Total Reserved for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program (source: FHWA)

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Learn about Transportation Alternatives funding in the state

News & Stories from NY

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Petal Pedal group ride along New York's Wallkill Valley Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Laura J. Lehtonen and Stephen M. Young

Trail Moments: A Petal Pedal—Identifying Plants on the Path

October 03, 2024

Bronzeville Trail Task Force, Major Taylor Bike Club & The Misfits Cycling Club riding Chicago's Major Taylor Trail | Photo by Douglas Monieson

The Joy of Celebrating Trails Day 2024

New York's Adirondack Rail Trail ribbon cutting | Photo courtesy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Here Are Five Fantastic New Rail-Trails That Opened in 2023

December 11, 2023

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Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition

The vision of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (IHTC) is to establish the Industrial Heartland as a premier destination offering a 1,500-miles-plus multiuse trail network experience.

^{New York’s Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails | Photo by TrailLink user vicki1960}

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