Trail description: 35-mile walking and biking trail along the Mohawk and Hudson rivers between Rotterdam and Cohoes. Access fee: Towns along the trail: Rotterdam (pop 20,000), Schenectady (65,000), Cohoes (17,000), Albany (105,000), NY Web site:New York State Canal trails | Parks and Trails New York Related link:Friends of Mohawk-Hudson BikewayTrail map: Available from the Capital District Transportation Committee and on the PTNY website Trail surface: Paved Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, in-line skating and cross-country skiing Facilities on the trail: Points of interest: Several locks are located along the Mohawk River Lodging: Albany and Schenectady have many hotels and other accommodation Camping: Bike shops: Albany and Schenectady Weather forecast:Albany Tourism info:Albany County Tourism Getting to the trail: The west end of the trail is in Rotterdam. The east end is in Albany at the Erastus Corning Riverfront Preserve. Map of local region:Rotterdam | Schenectady | Cohoes
Trail name: Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway Times biking the trail: Few Date of last visit: August, 2005 Sections that I biked: Scotia to Colonie My favourite sections of the trail: Around Niskayuna Best time to go: fall Trail marking: Fair Trail maintenance: Fair Rating: 2 stars What I liked: Scennery is marvelous in some areas What I disliked: lacking many safety conveniences such as fences in parts, poorly marked signs for the first time rider in Schenectady, some parts of trail poorly maintained, very unsafe hill with extreme curves in Niskayuna Comments: Submitted by: Dude from: Nisky Date submitted: Aug 14, 2005
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Trail name: Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway Times biking the trail: Several Date of last visit: Nov, 2003 Sections that I biked: Entire Length from Corning Preserve to Rotterdam Junction My favourite sections of the trail: Cohoes to trail head in Niskayuna. Best time to go: Anytime, but early spring you can see river better Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: Like the variety in both scenery (both rivers), and terrain (some steep climbs and wooded areas) What I disliked: Trail markings when you temporarily leave the trail in Scotia and return again in Schenectady are awful. First time I spent 30 minutes trying to find it and then gave it. The trail actually continues behind Schenectady County Community College. Comments: You can take two routes once you have reached Schenectady border - either cross over into Scotia and then re-cross, or stay in the city limits and pick the trail at SCCC. If you stay in the city, there are some run down neighborhoods, but there is also the lovely and historic stockage neighborhood, where you can stop at various restaurants Submitted by: CMM from: Albany NY Date submitted: Feb 25, 2004
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Trail name: Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway Times biking the trail: Several Date of last visit: June, 2003 Sections that I biked: Schenectady, to Albany My favourite sections of the trail: All the locks Best time to go: June- September Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: scenery and the paved trails nice along the river nice What I disliked: nothing really. The should be more rest rooms, and refreshment shands Comments: The camp sites are beuitiful and the trails are so nicely paved. Submitted by: J.K. from: schenectady Date submitted: June 15, 2003
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Trail name: Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway Times biking the trail: Few Date of last visit: June, 2002 Sections that I biked: East Scotia Park & Ride to GE R&D Center, Niskayuna, NY. 11.3 miles one way My favourite sections of the trail: Down hill Best time to go: Warm weather best Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 3.5 stars Likes and dislikes: Down town Schenectady hard to follow route. Comments: Good eating in Schenectady, mostly level with few hills. Well maintained! Submitted by: RMW from: Naples, FL Date submitted: June 13, 2002
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