Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST

A continuous paved trail from Walkway Over the Hudson along the former Maybrook Rail corridor through the towns of Poughkeepsie, LaGrange, Wappinger to the restored Hopewell Depot at its East Fishkill Trailhead in the hamlet of Hopewell.

At 21.2 km, this is a challenging full-day or multi-stage hike. At an average pace, the route takes roughly 4 hours and 43 minutes to complete.

As a linear trail, this route has distinct start and end points. Return transport is worth arranging in advance unless you plan to walk back the same way. The trail is officially waymarked as DCRT, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

This is a Local Walking Network (LWN) trail — a community-level route perfect for exploring the immediate surroundings, popular with locals and visitors alike.