Hudson Valley Rail Trail Riders Weekend Rides
Poughkeepsie, NY · Social
- When
- Some Sundays and Saturdays, 10:30 amMost Sundays at 10:30 am and some Saturdays (the next one is Sat Oct 3, 11:00 am, Maybrook Trail South, about 22 miles). The trail and meeting place are on each Meetup event, which is visible to members.
- Starts at
- A different rail trail each ride across Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Columbia counties Map ↗
- Distance
- 24 miles
- Pace
- 22 to 26 miles, easy, mostly paved rail trail
- Hosted by
- The Hudson Valley Rail Trail Riders (Meetup)Community-run
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
For visitors
Join the Meetup group to see each ride's meeting place. Most trails are paved; the Wallkill Valley, Hurley, Hudson Electric and Stewart Buffer Lands trails mix crushed stone and packed dirt, so a hybrid or mountain bike is more comfortable there than a road bike.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 10:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- 22 to 26 miles, easy, mostly paved rail trail.
- Check
- Check the links below the day of for cancellations and weather calls.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Riders Weekend Rides group ride
Hudson Valley Rail Trail Riders Weekend Rides is a social group ride in Poughkeepsie, NY. It rolls some Sundays and Saturdays at 10:30 am from A different rail trail each ride across Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Columbia counties.
A Meetup group that rides the rail trails of the mid-Hudson Valley: the Maybrook Trail, Harlem Valley, Ashokan, Orange Heritage and the Dutchess Rail Trail over the Walkway. Rides run 22 to 26 miles at an easy pace, mostly on weekends. The trail, the day and the start change from ride to ride.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.