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New York Trails

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

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

Top 10 Trails in New York video (2021)

Top 10 Trails in New York

Erie Canalway Trail

Mural on the High Line in New York City | Photo by Gigi Altarejos

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News & Stories from NY

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Group of trail runners in Baltimore, MD | Photo by Allison Abruscato

Five Reasons to Get Outside on Trails This Spring

Rocky Balboa statue in Philadelphia | Photo courtesy Eva Garcia

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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

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New York State Trail 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 New York

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

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}

Learn more about IHTC