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| Genesee Valley Greenway | |
|---|---|
 Genesee Valley Greenway Trail Blaze | |
| Length | 90 mi (140 km) |
| Location | New York, United States |
| Trailheads | Rochester, New York Cuba, New York |
| Use | Hiking, cycling, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing |
| Season | All year |
| Sights | Letchworth State Park |
| Right of way | Pennsylvania Railroad, Genesee Valley Canal |
The Genesee Valley Greenway is a rail trail in western New York's Genesee River valley.
The trail stretches for 90 miles (140 km) along a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way as well as adjacent land from the Genesee Valley Canal. The low grade path is a multi-use trail which is well suited for hiking, biking, horsebacking riding and cross-country skiing.[1]
The Greenway is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and the Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was a partner in the Greenway's management prior to transferring jurisdiction of their lands to NYS OPRHP in 2010.[2] The project began in 1991 as a way to reuse mostly abandoned land from the old railways. Construction and renovation of land for the trail was underway in 1998.[3]
The Genesee Valley Greenway intersects with the Erie Canal Heritage Trail south of the city of Rochester at the Genesee Valley Park, thereby forming part of a network of green corridors for hikers and cyclists stretching across New York State. As of 2016, the Greenway passes through Monroe, Livingston, Wyoming and Allegany counties, connecting the City of Rochester and the Village of Cuba, with plans to eventually extend the trail to Hinsdale in Cattaraugus County.[1]
- ^ a b "Genesee Valley Greenway State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Genesee Valley Greenway State Park Management Plan - Introduction" (PDF). NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. December 30, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Appendix K: History of the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park". Genesee Valley Greenway State Park Management Plan - Appendices (PDF). NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. December 30, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2016.