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Canal Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 38 Google reviews · Running trail in Marcy, New York · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Canal Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Canal Trail
“A scenic spot, good for activities or fishing.”
“Wonderfully kept nice scenery and it's long great for running walking fishing biking.”
“Nice, quiet, private, peaceful.”
Nice parking to access the trail. Trail to left is mainly farm access. Several trees down and ends where river spills out of canal. Trail to right, we followed to lock 20. Paved or gravelway. Flat, easy. Lovely gem!
Cycled 30 miles on the trail. Loved it! Plan to complete the whole trail. Next summer?
Wonderfully kept nice scenery and it's long great for running walking fishing biking.
I love this, the trail for the most part anyway, NYS could do better, but being it is NYS, I doubt things that need to be fixed probably won't, and also need to mark trail alot better than what they do, specially for the on road trail parts for sure!!
Trail conditions & character
Plan your run at Canal Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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