How level or steep is the grade of the rail corridor?
Most of the rail corridor is generally level. The lowest point occurs at the east end nearest the Hudson River at an elevation of 50 feet above sea level, and the highest point is near the west end in the Village of Voorheesville at an elevation of 350 feet above sea level. The steepest portion of the rail trail will be encountered when moving west from South Pearl Street through the Normans Kill gorge to Rockefeller Road in Delmar, an increase of approximately 100 feet in elevation over a trail distance of about 1.9 miles. As one travels westward from Rockefeller Road, the grade continues uphill with an increase of another 50 feet in elevation over a distance of 1.3 miles to Delaware Avenue (State Route 443). The remainder of the trail between Delaware Avenue in Delmar and Main Street in Voorheesville will level off substantially with an increase of only 150 feet in elevation over a distance of approximately 5.8 miles.
