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Erie Canalway Trail (Niskayuna to Green Island)

In Erie Canalway

Local route17 km · 11 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Erie Canal Towpath Community Connector Trail 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore Erie Canalway →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 14–26 °C (57–79 °F)

  1. J0°-9°70
  2. F2°-7°66
  3. M8°-3°82
  4. A14°4°92
  5. M20°10°102
  6. J25°15°112
  7. J27°18°117
  8. A26°17°106
  9. S22°13°100
  10. O15°7°104
  11. N9°2°90
  12. D3°-5°80

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 17 km (11 mi) long, Erie Canalway Trail (Niskayuna to Green Island) is a local hiking route in New York, United States of America. It lies about 6.3 km northwest of Latham. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
17 km · 11 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Place
Erie Canalway (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town
6.3 km NW of Latham (Albany County, New York) · GeoNames
Part of
Erie Canalway Trail (Utica to Green Island) (regional route)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New York
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
ECT
Operator (OSM)
Empire Strait Trails
From / to
Niskayuna → Green Island
Route centre
42.7763, -73.7567
Route start
42.7777, -73.8237
OpenStreetMap
relation 17822593
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Erie Canal Towpath Community Connector Trail

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · New York

Bird Watching Loop

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · New York

Orange Loop

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · New York

Loop Trail

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · New York

Escarpment

13 mi · 21 km · New York

Long Path

13 mi · 21 km · New York

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