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Purple Trail . Albany Pine Bush Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 38 Google reviews · Running trail in Guilderland, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Purple Trail . Albany Pine Bush Preserve'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 Purple Trail . Albany Pine Bush Preserve
“Very flat and would be great for jogging or long walks.”
“Well marked and would consider this an easy trail for kids and families.”
“Well marked and would consider this an easy trail for kids and families.”
Great few trails here. The Purple is 3.7 miles, yellow 0.7 and the white 0.4 but you can do the yellow twice for a nice little (over a) mile walk. Flat sandy trail so if you have a wheelchair or stroller you will be able to get through this one with little to no issues. I recommend it for young kids for sure.
Great trail! Very flat and would be great for jogging or long walks. Well marked and would consider this an easy trail for kids and families. You do have to cross a couple roads but there are crosswalks, and they aren’t very busy.
Favorite of all the Pine Bush trails. Dunes, woods, ravines, streams, and enough small hills to make it interesting.
Me plus one checked out the beginning of the trail we have not gone down the trail yet but I plan on going down the trail I plan on going down by bike probably in a couple days and and I'll redo the post have a nice day be well bye
Trail conditions & character
“Flat sandy trail so if you have a wheelchair or stroller you will be able to get through this one with little to no issues.”
“Flat sandy trail so if you have a wheelchair or stroller you will be able to get through this one with little to no issues.”
“Well marked and would consider this an easy trail for kids and families.”
Plan your run at Purple Trail . Albany Pine Bush Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitealbanypinebush.org
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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