*****POSTPONED***** UPDATE May 31, 2025: This event has been postponed due to a member informing me that there are closures along this trail. (Thanks, Sandi!) The closures are for maintenance that is expected to go into July. So, I have tentatively changed the date of this event to August 5, 2025. As the time gets closer, the date may be changed. Sorry for any inconvenience. (I did not think to look for closures :(
https://empiretrail.ny.gov/trail-closures.)
I have changed Yes RSVPs to No.
Original description:
If you look at the map available at the link below, you will see a stretch between North Chatham and Kinderhook, in which there are four parking locations. If you look at the legend, you will see that solid green is off-road asphalt, dashed green is off-road stone/dust, and yellow is on-road.
I think that we want to avoid on-road, and that stone/dust is acceptable. If you enlarge the map a little, you can see that between the Kinderhook parking and the Niverville parking, there is a parking area near Valatie. Parking at this near-Valatie spot and walking north will put us on some asphalt and mostly stone/dust, but will avoid on-road. And, based on the mile indicator (in the lower left), this will give us enough length to fill our hour and a half.
https://empiretrail.ny.gov/poughkeepsie-albany/kinderhook-nassau
Valatie is a picturesque little town. It has eating places, but I've not eaten there, so have no recommendations.
https://www.valatievillage.com/
