NRT Database

Location: Running along the Glens Falls Feeder Canal from the Town of Queensbury (and Glens Falls) to the Town of Kingsbury (and Hudson Falls), New York. Follows Canal from east side of Glens Falls to Ft. Edward.

State(s): New York
Counties: Warren and Washington
Longitude: -73.66456
Latitude: 43.29187

Driving Directions

Take Exit 18 from I87 toward Civic Center/W Mountain
Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto Main St
-- Pass by Dollar General (on the left in 0.5 mi)
Turn right onto Richardson St
Richardson St turns left and becomes Haviland Avenue
-- Destination will be on the right
82 Haviland Avenue, Queensbury, NY

Description

A nine-mile Trail between Glens Falls and Fort Edward along the historic Feeder Canal near the Hudson River and Old Champlain Canal. The Trail follows the towpath along the Feeder Canal, which is one of the last surviving sections of the original 1820s Canal System. The Feeder Canal was built in the late 1820s to help maintain the water level in the Champlain Canal, since the section between Fort Ann and Fort Edward was higher than the rest of the Canal. A link between the Feeder Canal Trail and the Warren County/Bikeway leading to Lake George is signed along connecting roadways in Glens Falls.

Additional Details

Primary Surface: Crushed Rock
Secondary Surface: Crushed Rock

Elevation Low Point: 96
Elevation High Point: 96
Elevation Gain (cumulative): Not Available

Year Designated: 2009

Supporting Webpages and Documents

Contact Information

For more information and current conditions, contact the trail manager (listed below). For questions, suggestions, and corrections to information listed on the website, contact American Trails.

Trail Management:
Jeanne Williams
The Feeder Canal Alliance
PO Box 2414
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-5363
[email protected]
http://www.feedercanal.org