The Best of Hudson Valley Hiking : Ashokan Rail Trail
Opened in the fall of 2019, the Ashokan Rail Trail (“ART”) is a 11.5-mile recreational trail runs along Ashokan Reservoir between West Hurley and Boiceville. The ART trail surface is 12 feet in width and surfaced with highly compacted fine crushed stone perfect for hiking, walking dogs on leash, bicycling, running, nature observation, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The ART was developed by the County of Ulster through an historic partnership with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”), which owns and operates the Ashokan Reservoir and adjacent lands. Open from sunrise to sunset year-round, the ART has provided public access to the County’s scenic abandoned Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor without a DEP Access Permit for the first time since the Reservoir was constructed in 1911.