Cruising the Walkill Valley

Riding through the apple orchards along the Walkill Valley Rail Trail.

The restored railroad bridge over the Walkill River.

If you followed this blog last year, you know that we like to discover rail trails in the vicinity of the campgrounds where we stay. There are several options in the Hudson Valley, one of which is the Walkill Valley Rail Trail, which runs for about 16 miles from Rosendale, through New Paltz, and south past Gardiner. This is a relatively new trail that is still being developed, and takes riders past apple orchards, over a restored bridge spanning the Walkill River, and through miles of dense forest. One of the benefits of traveling in the spring is seeing all the wildflowers blooming this time of year and the Walkill rail trail did not disappoint.