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Rensselaer County

Empire State Trail fork – Peebles Island State Park loop from Troy

Road cycling routes

Rensselaer County

Empire State Trail fork – Peebles Island State Park loop from Troy

Moderate

5.0

(3301)

7,552

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Empire State Trail fork – Peebles Island State Park loop from Troy

03:10

72.5km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.74 km for 90 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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4.19 km

Empire State Trail fork

Highlight • Cycleway

The Empire State Trail forks here. EST West is mostly compacted gravel bike path following the Erie Canal. EST North is paved and hillier following state roads to the Canadian border.

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2

7.74 km

Peebles Island State Park

Highlight • Parking

Picnic areas by the Hudson River!

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3

7.90 km

Bridge connecting both Erie Canal Trails

Highlight • Bridge

It’s a bit of a surprise where it is but super useful

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4

9.05 km

Erie Canal Lock 2 Park

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Nice little park off the Empire State Trail and just off the Erie Canal trail

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5

9.25 km

Trailhead for Empire and Erie Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Near lock 2 park and downtown Waterford

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B

72.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

16.3 km

14.1 km

11.5 km

312 m

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.0 km

2.69 km

609 m

245 m

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