Hike

Erie Canalway Trail (Schenectady to Niskayuna)

Passes a waterfall

23.2 mi out & back · 558 ft gain · 402 ft high point · Hard

Via the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (0.6 mi)

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About this hike

Erie Canalway Trail stretches from Schenectady to Niskayuna for 23.2 miles out and back, featuring a waterfall and Lock 7 Dam, gaining 558 feet via Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail.

Elevation

558 ft of gain round trip.

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Out: 240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

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Thu68°54°Light Rain
Fri66°49°Patchy Fog
Sat59°42°Chance Light Rain
Sun53°37°Chance Light Rain
Mon53°34°Slight Chance Light Rain
Tue57°35°Partly Sunny

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Erie Canalway Trail (Schenectady to Niskayuna)

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