Trail description: 12 miles of the 21-mile proposed trail linking Amenia and Copake Falls are completed. Eight miles between Millerton and Undermouth are detoured onto scenic roads until the section is finished in 2006. Eventually, the northern end will reach Chatham, 20 miles north of Copake Falls. Access fee: None Towns along the trail: Amenia, Millerton, Copake Falls Web site:Harlem Valley Rail Trail Trail map: Available on the trail's website Trail surface: Mostly paved Designated activities: Bicycling, walking Facilities on the trail: Points of interest: Taconic Mountains, Bash Bish Falls is one mile east of Taconic SP on Route 344 Lodging: Amenia has several B&Bs and an inn. Millerton has an inn. Camping: Taconic State Park has 112 sites Bike shops: Weather forecast:Poughkeepsie Tourism info:Dutchess County Tourism Getting to the trail: The HVRT Web site has detailed instructions on how to get there, including directions from the Metro-North commuter train station in Wassaic. Map of local region:Amenia | Copake Falls
Trail name: Harlem Valley Rail Trail Times biking the trail: Several Date of last visit: , Sections that I biked: All My favourite sections of the trail: Just South of Millerton through the rock cuts and Harlem Valley along the Ten Mile River Best time to go: Fall Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: Love the trail and the countryside. Love that you can get off at many points and do much more riding. Love that the villages along the way are worth visits in their own rights. Love the people I have met. What I disliked: Trail should be finished to the north. Hate to get off between Millerton and Undermountain to get up to the state park and falls. Comments: Inn at Millerton
Harney Tea
Camping at Rudd Pond
Movie theatre and coffee shop in Millerton
Bash Bish falls and ride over mountain to Massachusetts Submitted by: JAB from: Chappaqua, NY Date submitted: April 15, 2005
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Trail name: Harlem Valley Rail Trail Times biking the trail: Weekly Date of last visit: August, 2004 Sections that I biked: Millerton to Amenia My favourite sections of the trail: Beaver pond Best time to go: spring, summer, fall Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4.5 stars What I liked: Well marked, paved, maintained. Others using the trail are friendly and helpful. What I disliked: Comments: Next year the trail will be completed from Millerton through Amenia to the railroad station to New York. This will be a significant improvement to an already nice trail, as this will allow connection to city bike ways. Millerton has several restaurants, a movie house, other facilities. Submitted by: John Horvath from: Glendale, Arizona Date submitted: Sept 20, 2004
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Trail name: Harlem Valley Rail Trail Times biking the trail: Several Date of last visit: Oct, 2002 Sections that I biked: Amenia-Millerton My favourite sections of the trail: approx 2 miles south of Millerton Best time to go: Spring, Summer, Autumn Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4.5 stars What I liked: Smooth pavement, level grade, cleanliness, proximity to amenities at either end What I disliked: auto parking can be tight at peak times Comments: Small natural food shop about 2 blocks from the Millerton trailhead (lovely town b.t.w.), restrooms +- 1/2 mile at McDonalds (east of Millerton village if the porta-johns are not there. Occasional snake sunning on the path. Submitted by: TP from: NY, NY Date submitted: July 24, 2003
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Trail name: Harlem Valley Rail Trail Date of my last visit: Apr, Sections of the trail that I covered: Best time to go: February to November (weather permitting) Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: na Favourite sections: The whole thing Comments: Biking Submitted by: Josh Humeston from: Dover Plains Date submitted: May 6, 2002
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