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.
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41.66, -73.86 · rel 14543310
41.66, -73.86 · rel 14543310
Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST
21,2 km from Poughkeepsie to Hopewell Junction through alpine terrain and mountains.
Poughkeepsie
→
Hopewell Junction
linear
21,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 1 point along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
Clover Hill
summit ·
381 m off route
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04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz)
HVGT
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Hopewell Junction to Poughkeepsie)
HVGT
Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST
DCRT
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Pawling to Hopewell Junction)
HVGT
Maybrook Trailway - hiking - Putnam Trailway to Hopewell Junction
MT
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST is 21.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST takes approximately 5h 17min to complete.
No, Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Poughkeepsie to Hopewell Junction. Plan ahead for return transport.
Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST starts at Poughkeepsie.
Dutchess County Rail Trail - hiking - EST is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.