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Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz)

Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz) — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 14531522. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 32 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 2d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz), read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/hudson-valley-greenway-trail-poughkeepsie-to-new-paltz

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz)

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-06T23:45:53.719Z

Representative point on Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz): 41.737°, -74.032°, about 125 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz), from 41.711°, -73.954° to 41.748°, -74.087°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts41.711, -73.954
Distance32 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-24
Ascent+401 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
Descent397 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
High point125 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days2
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
538812330.48 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 32 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (30.48 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 14531522 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz) (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz) (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz) (start) car-free: unknown
  • Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz) (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz)?

Permit status is unverified for Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz). This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz)?

Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz) is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Poughkeepsie to New Paltz)?

The length on this record is 32 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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