Erie Canal Schoharie Crossing Towpath
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.46 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 287 ft
- TrailRank
- 59
- Min elevation
- 246 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 2 hours 7 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 18 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1568
- Uploaded
- April 23, 2024
- Recorded
- April 2024
near Fort Hunter, New York (United States)
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Itinerary description
Step into history on this out-and-back, flat, wide towpath trail along the Erie Canal.
There are numerous information panels with drawings, photos, and text to help you understand what you are seeing.
The towpath starts near Fort Hunter. There are two legs that lead to the first set of double locks, so you can choose to walk along the original canal or along the widened canal built slightly later. After the Empire Lock and Lock 20, the trail continues on only one side of the canal, between the enlarged canal and the Mohawk River Barge Canal.
The condition of the canal varies greatly. At points where it has been restored you can get a good sense of its history. At some points, there is no water in the canal and the bed is filled with trees and bushes; at others there are a few feet of water. At the turnaround point there is another set of locks; a historic building that once housed a grocery store, a tavern, and rooms for rent; and a culvert that carried water under the canal. All of these have information panels to explain their function and importance. All in all, it’s a delightful way to soak up some New York State history.
There are numerous information panels with drawings, photos, and text to help you understand what you are seeing.
The towpath starts near Fort Hunter. There are two legs that lead to the first set of double locks, so you can choose to walk along the original canal or along the widened canal built slightly later. After the Empire Lock and Lock 20, the trail continues on only one side of the canal, between the enlarged canal and the Mohawk River Barge Canal.
The condition of the canal varies greatly. At points where it has been restored you can get a good sense of its history. At some points, there is no water in the canal and the bed is filled with trees and bushes; at others there are a few feet of water. At the turnaround point there is another set of locks; a historic building that once housed a grocery store, a tavern, and rooms for rent; and a culvert that carried water under the canal. All of these have information panels to explain their function and importance. All in all, it’s a delightful way to soak up some New York State history.
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285 ft
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