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Description

Start

Amenia, NY trailhead for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail -- at the intersection of Mechanic St, Railroad Ave, and Depot Hill Rd.
[ see info + links for Rail Trail + driving directions ]

0.0

Northeast 

0.5

north on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, from Mechanic St

0.5

Straight

0.3

cross Sheffield Rd, continue on Rail Trail

0.8

HH

Straight

1.7

cross Rt 343, continue on Rail Trail

2.5

Straight

0.6

cross Sharon Station Rd, continue on Rail Trail

3.1

Straight

1.2

cross Sharon Station Rd (Dutchess Co Rt 1), continue on Rail Trail

4.3

Straight

3.6

cross Coleman Station Rd (Dutchess Co Rt 58), continue on Rail Trail

5.2

bridge over Indian Lake Rd (Dutchess Co Rt 61)

5.5

bridge over Mill Rd

6.2

bridge over Downey Rd

7.9

Straight

0.3

8.2

food

Millerton, NY

8.2

R

0.0

Main St (Rt 44 East) [HH]

8.2

site

headquarters of Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association

8.2

quick R

3.2

South Center St (becomes Mill Rd)

11.4

T

R

0.8

Indian Lake Rd (Dutchess Co Rt 61)

12.2

T

L

0.2

Coleman Station Rd (Dutchess Co Rt 58)

12.3

cross trail

cross the Rail Trail

12.3

Variation
 B

To avoid the biggest hills and shorten the route:  R onto the Rail Trail (south) 1.2Mi, R on Sharon Station Rd (DC Rt 2) (the next road crossing) 0.3Mi, L on Sharon Station Rd to rejoin main route. Shortens route by 1.6Mi. [last checked 2004]

12.3

Straight

continue on Coleman Station Rd (DC 58)

12.4

BR

1.4

becomes Sheffield Hill Rd (pass by Reagan Rd)

13.8

BR

1.6

Sharon Station Rd (Dutchess Co Rt 1)

15.4

L

0.4

Sharon Station Rd

15.8

cross trail

cross the Rail Trail

15.8

Variation
 C

To avoid the high-speed traffic on Rt 343: R onto Rail Trail, and stay on that all the way to the Amenia trailhead.

15.8

Straight

1.2

continue on Sharon Station Rd

17.0

T

R

1.6

Rt 343 West [HH - most shoulders at least 1 foot, as of June 2000]

18.6

L

0.3

Mechanic St (Amenia, NY)

18.9

Finish

Amenia, NY