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Rail Trails in New York

Heritage Trail

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Trail description: The Heritage Trail is a 11-mile multi-use rail trail that follows the route of the former New York & Erie Railroad from Goshen to Monroe in Orange County, NY. Planning is underway to extend the trail a few miles northwest to Middletown.
Access fee: No charge but purchasing an Orange Pathways memberships helps support the trail
Towns along the trail: Goshen, Chester, Monroe, NY
Web site: Orange Pathways Heritage Trail
Trail map: Low-res map is available on the Orange Pathways site and the NY Parks & Trails website
Trail surface: Pavement
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, inline skating
Facilities on the trail:
Points of interest:
Lodging: Several hotels and other accommodations are in the region
Camping: Harriman State Park, a few miles east of Monroe, has a campground.
Bike shops: Joe Fixits in Goshen and Monroe
Weather forecast: Monroe
Tourism info: Orange County Tourism
Getting to the trail: The current western end of the Heritage Trail is on St. James Place between South Church Street and Green Street in Goshen. The Chester parking lot at the old railroad depot on Winkler Place. Parking for the eastern end is available at the Park & Ride Lot on Orange and Rockland Road just west of Route 208.
Map of local region: Goshen - Monroe region (Trail is visible on the Google map)

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