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Rail-Trails New Jersey & New York: The definitive guide to the region's top multiuse trails
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About Rail-Trails New Jersey & New York: The Definitive
Product Description Explore 58 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways across two states All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails, as well as other multiuse pathways, in New Jersey and New York. Explore four Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: the High Line, New York City’s famed aerial greenway, and a trio of connected rail-trails―the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Walkway Over the Hudson, and William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail―that form a seamless 20-mile pathway through New York’s scenic Hudson Valley. Learn about ambitious trail projects, like New York’s state-spanning Empire State Trail and the 800-mile Circuit Trails network in Camden and Greater Philadelphia. And discover paths that offer views of some of America’s most iconic natural treasures, such as Niagara Falls, the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean coastline, the Finger Lakes, and the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains. In this book, you’ll find: Detailed maps for every rail-trail, plus driving directions to trailheads Icons indicating the activities each trail can accommodate Succinct descriptions written by rail-trail experts“You can now throw away all your self-help books on fighting depression, losing weight, toning muscles, finding something to do with your kids, and learning American history. Just use this guide, find a great trail―and enjoy!” ―Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land About the Author Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, more than 23,000 miles of open rail-trails across the country, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built―with a goal of ensuring a better future for America made possible by trails and the connections they inspire. To find out more about Rail-Trails, check out the Conservancy's official website at railstotrails.org. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Keuka Outlet Trail County: Yates Endpoints: NY 54A/Elm St. between Burns Terr. and Lakeview Cemetery (Penn Yan) to Seneca St. between Main St. and Margaret St. (Dresden) Mileage: 6.7 Type: Rail-Trail Roughness Index: 1–2 Surfaces: Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Gravel Uses: Walking, Biking, Wheelchair Accessible, In-Line Skating, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling The Keuka Outlet Trail offers a sinuous route of nearly 7 miles between Penn Yan and Dresden in New York’s Finger Lakes Region. The rail-trail follows a railroad corridor that traced a former canal dug along the natural drainage of Keuka (KYOO-ka) Lake Outlet from Seneca Lake to Keuka Lake. Today, the scenes of former millsite ruins along the watercourse add another dimension to the natural beauty of cascading waterfalls and rocky ravines. Settlers moved into the area in the late 1780s, and by 1790 the first mill began operation on Crooked Lake Outlet, as it was then called, based on the “crooked” shape of Keuka Lake. By 1830 as many as 40 mills and 12 hydropower plants operated along the stream. New York’s canal-building boom led to construction in 1833 of the Crooked Lake Canal, which required 27 locks along its course. The canal never made money and was abandoned in 1873. The Penn Yan and New York Railroad Co. opened a branch in 1884 that used the towpath as its corridor. Later renamed Fall Brook Railroad, it was acquired by New York Central, which stopped using the route after extensive damage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. From Penn Yan, the trail climbs an easy grade to Dresden. Both towns are tourism destinations with plenty of services. The first 1.3 miles in Penn Yan ar
