Erie Canalway Trail in Town of Root Township, New York

Erie Canalway Trail in Montgomery County is an abandoned railway. It runs in an east-west direction starting from Otsquago Club Road and crosses River Street, Rause Road, Old Fort Plain Road, Michigan Avenue, Church Street, Little Mohawk Street, Mitchell Street, Cunningham Road, Sprakers Road, Canyon Road and Sprakers Hill Road. It ends in a cul-de-sac and is a footpath between Michigan Avenue and Church Street and not passable by car. It connects Town of Florida, Town of Root, Village of Canajoharie, Town of Glen, Town of Minden and City of Amsterdam.

Bicycle
designated
Road Type
bike path
Route
east-west

Tourist information centers

  • The Mohawk Valley - A Valley of Challenges – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • The Erie Canal - The Canal That Changed America – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • The Mohawk Valley - A Pristine Valley Becomes a Revolutionary Battlefield – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • The Mohawk Valley - A Proud History of Farming – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • The Erie Canal - History of the Buoy Boat – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • The Erie Canal - Build a Canal. Build a Nation – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • The Erie Canal Welcoming the World – approx. 0.6 mi.

Delis

  • Taste NY (opening hours: 8–19) – approx. 0.6 mi.

Cemeteries

  • Haight Cemetery – approx. 6.0 mi.