The route follows the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail (with a stone-dust surface). The trail winds through mature woods, past historic iron works and over the historic Rosendale railroad trestle.
OSM map layer · LineString
41.84, -74.07 · rel 14531487
41.84, -74.07 · rel 14531487
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston)
21,4 km from New Paltz to South Kingston through alpine terrain and mountains.
New Paltz
→
South Kingston
linear
21,4km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
28
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 10 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× cave
4× ruins
1× summit
1× viewpoint
1× Attraction
1× monument
Ice Cave
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Ice Cave
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Kiln
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Kiln
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Kiln
ruins ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Binnewater Kiln
ruins ·
82 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Joppenbergh Mountain
summit ·
113 m off route
0,0 km
0%
White Dot
viewpoint ·
205 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Huguenot Street Historic District
Attraction ·
52 m off route
4,3 km
20%
New Paltz
monument ·
104 m off route
9,8 km
46%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
No photos of this route yet
Are you the first to walk it? Your photo will appear here — with credit.
Share the first photo
07 ·
no reports yet
What hikers experienced
Log completion · Start your adventure
Have you walked it?
Sign in to log your hike — it will appear on your profile too.
08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) is 21.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) takes approximately 5h 19min to complete.
No, Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from New Paltz to South Kingston. Plan ahead for return transport.
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) starts at New Paltz.
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) is maintained and managed by Empire State Trails.