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Bike Maps
Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive bike map of the Hudson Valley. But there are good (and not so good) maps available for different portions of the Hudson Valley region and for individual bike paths and bike routes.
Overview Maps from NYS DOT
The Hudson Valley area is made up of two New York State Department of Transportation regions: Region 8 (Hudson Valley/Catskill) and Region 1 (Capital District). Both regions have overview maps which are useful to get a sense of what existing and proposed routes are out there. Please note, however, that in many cases "proposed" routes may not be roads suitable for riding right now. But they are proposed for bicycle improvements at a later date.
Region 8 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Columbia Counties)
Hudson Valley Bikeways & Trailways Map (2nd Edition). Click here to find out more information about this map.
This is an undated, print map that provides an overview of bicycle facilities (both existing and proposed) in all of the Region 8 counties.
Region 1 (Greene, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, Warren and other counties north and west)
Region 1 does not have a bike map. However, the Capital District Transportation Committee, which is a regional Metropolitan Planning Organization that operates within Region 1 boundaries has 2 bicycle maps available for download. Click here to find these maps.
State Bicycle Routes
New York State DOT has designated several on-street bicycle routes in the Hudson Valley. Only State Bike Routes 5, 9 and 17 have maps. These maps date back to the early 2000's and are not available for download on the NYS DOT website. However, you can find out more about these bike routes on the NYSOT website by clicking this link. You can also use the NYSDOT "Bicycling in New York" interactive map by clicking this link.
Download PDF scans of the following State Bike Route maps:
Empire State Trail
The Empire State Trail website has maps for each segment of trail that you can print out and take with you while you ride. https://empiretrail.ny.gov/map Click here to get information about Empire State Trail vacation packages.
County-wide bicycle maps
Some counties in the Hudson Valley have county-wide bike maps that are useful for bike route and trail information that is confined to those counties. The following counties have these maps available
Ulster County
Has an interactive map called REConnect. Use it to find all recreational amenities in Ulster County, including bicycle trails as well as trailhead locations and parking areas for trails.
Has an interactive map called REConnect. Use it to find all recreational amenities in Ulster County, including bicycle trails as well as trailhead locations and parking areas for trails.
Warren County
Has two dowloadable bike maps that encompass most of the bike routes and paths throughout the county.
To access the maps, go to: http://www.warrencountydpw.com/Parks_Rec07/Bikeway.htm
Maps of individual trails
Even though most counties do not have their own bike maps, there are many maps you can obtain for individual bike trails that show the length of each trail, access points, parking, etc. See links below, sorted by county:
Westchester County
North-South County Trailway: http://explore.visitwestchesterny.com/trailways/north-south-county-trailway/
Old Croton Aqueduct: http://explore.visitwestchesterny.com/trailways/old-croton-aqueduct-state-historic-trail/
Rockland County
Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail segments: https://rocklandgov.com/departments/planning/land-use/rockland-riverfront-communities-council/trail-maps/
Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail segments: https://rocklandgov.com/departments/planning/land-use/rockland-riverfront-communities-council/trail-maps/
Putnam County
Orange County
Heritage Trail: https://www.orangecountygov.com/1475/Heritage-Trail
Dutchess County
County tourism bike tour maps: http://www.dutchesstourism.com/PDF/Dutchess-Tourism-bike-tour-guide_web.pdf
Harlem Valley Rail Trail: http://hvrt.org/
Dutchess Rail Trail: http://www.dutchessrailtrail.com/
Walkway Over the Hudson: https://walkway.org/
Bike map of downtown Poughkeepsie: click here
Walkill Valley Rail Trail: https://wallkillvalleylt.org/wvrt/
Walkway Over the Hudson: https://walkway.org/
Hudson Valley Rail Trail: http://hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net/
Walkway Over the Hudson: https://walkway.org/
Hudson Valley Rail Trail: http://hudsonvalleyrailtrail.net/
River-to-Ridge Trail: https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/places/river-to-ridge-trail
Albany County
Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail: https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/recreation/albany-county-helderberg-hudson-rail-trail
Mowhawk-Hudson Bike Trail: https://www.cdtcmpo.org/mhbkmap.htm