Rail-Trails New Jersey & New York
Wilderness Press (Verlag)
978-0-89997-965-6 (ISBN)
Explore 58 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways across two states All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails, as well as other multiuse pathways, in New Jersey and New York. Explore four Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: the High Line, New York City's famed aerial greenway, and a trio of connected rail-trails-the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Walkway Over the Hudson, and William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail-that form a seamless 20-mile pathway through New York's scenic Hudson Valley.
Learn about ambitious trail projects, like New York's state-spanning Empire State Trail and the 800-mile Circuit Trails network in Camden and Greater Philadelphia. And discover paths that offer views of some of America's most iconic natural treasures, such as Niagara Falls, the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean coastline, the Finger Lakes, and the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains.
In this book, you'll find:
Detailed maps for every rail-trail, plus driving directions to trailheads
Icons indicating the activities each trail can accommodate
Succinct descriptions written by rail-trail experts
"You can now throw away all your self-help books on fighting depression, losing weight, toning muscles, finding something to do with your kids, and learning American history. Just use this guide, find a great trail-and enjoy!"
-Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, more than 23,000 miles of open rail-trails across the country, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built-with a goal of ensuring a better future for America made possible by trails and the connections they inspire. To find out more about Rail-Trails, check out the Conservancy's official website at railstotrails.org.
About Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Book
New Jersey
Atlantic County Bikeway
Barnegat Branch Trail
Cold Spring Bike Path and Middle Township Bike Path
Columbia Trail
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway
Elephant Swamp Trail
Henry Hudson Trail
Historic Smithville Park Trails
Lawrence Hopewell Trail
Middlesex Greenway
Monroe Township Bike Path
Paulinskill Valley Trail
Pleasantville to Somers Point Bike Path
Saddle River County Park Bike Path
Sandy Hook Multi-Use Pathway
Sussex Branch Trail
Traction Line Recreational Trail
Union Transportation Trail
New York
Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail
Allegheny River Valley Trail
Auburn Trail
Bethpage Bikeway
Black River Trail
Bronx River Greenway
Catharine Valley Trail
Clarence Pathways
Ellen Farrant Memorial Bikeway
Erie Canalway Trail
Genesee Riverway Trail
Great Gorge Railway Trail
Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Heritage Trail
High Line
Hudson River Greenway
Hudson Valley Rail Trail
Irondequoit Lakeside Multi-use Trail
Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail
Keuka Outlet Trail
Lackawanna Rail Trail
Lancaster Heritage Trail
Lehigh Valley Trail
North County Trailway
O&W Rail Trail
Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Old Erie Path
Ontario Pathways Rail Trail
Pat McGee Trail
Putnam Trailway
Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail
Shore Parkway Greenway Trail
South County Trailway
Walkway Over the Hudson
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
Warren County Bikeway
William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail
Zim Smith Mid-County Trail
Index
Photo Credits
Support Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.11.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Rail-Trails |
| Zusatzinfo | Color maps and photos throughout |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 385 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-89997-965-3 / 0899979653 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-89997-965-6 / 9780899979656 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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