About the Capital District Trail Network
The region is at the nexus of the 750-mile New York Empire State Trail. The Empire State Trail connects New York City with the Canadian Border via the Hudson River Valley Greenway and Champlain Canal Trail, and Albany with Buffalo via the Erie Canlway. It serves as the backbone of the Capital Region's nearly 200-mile trail system that attracts about 2-million users each year.
CDTC collects trail user data regularly. A trail count can be requested by completing this form.
Creating a seamless network of regional trails throughout all four counties included in the CDTC area is a key priority of the New Visions 2050 Plan.
Trails Planning Resources
Regional Trails Plan & Resources
Capital District Trails Plan (2019)
Trail Management Best Practices (2019)
Capital Trails Marketing Strategy (2019)
Capital Trails Logo & Branding Guidelines (2019)
Regional Trail Profiles
Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail-Trail
Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (Empire State Trail)
Trail User Counts & Surveys
Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail 2022 Trail Visitation Report
Capital District Trail User Counts (2016)
Regional Trail Perspectives (2016)
Implementing the Capital District Trails Plan
Patroon Creek Greenway Feasibility Study: Executive Summary (2022)
Patroon Creek Greenway Feasibility Study (2022)
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Related Plans & Policies
- Chapter 3: Existing Conditions
- Chapter 4: Public Engagement
- Chapter 5: Alignment Analysis
- 5a: Introduction
- 5b: Fuller Road
- 5c: Everett Bridge
- 5d: Tivoli Preserve
- 5e: Neighborhood Areas
- 5f: Cost Estimate Assumptions
- Chapter 6: Recommendations
- Chapter 7: Implementation
- Appendix A: Federal Environmeental Justice Analysis
- Appendix B: Railroad Analysis
- Appendix C: Public Survey Results
Trail Maps
Capital District Trails Plan Video
Please contact cdtc@cdtcmpo.org to request drone video files featured in video
