People walking across the Walkway Over the Hudson

First-Day Hike at the Walkway Over the Hudson

Thursday, Jan 1st , 2026

11:00 am

Cost:

Free!

Contact Name:

Janeen Martin

Address:

Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
61 Parker Ave.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Phone:

(845) 834-2867

Website

https://walkway.org/

Contact:

http://Janeen.Martin@parks.ny.gov

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Meet at either end of the Walkway and embark on a hike to the center belvedere (flagpole). Approximate distance of round-trip hike is 1 mile if starting from the Ulster Visitor Center and 1.5 miles if starting from the East Gate Plaza in Poughkeepsie. Hikers should dress warm with appropriate footwear. It will be cold and windy on the Walkway. There are benches along the way for anyone who needs to rest. Bring a camera for pictures of wintertime in the Hudson Valley from 212 feet above the Hudson River.

A longer guided hike along the Walkway 360 Loop will be available for anyone wishing to continue on from the flagpole after the meet-up, giveaways and photos. This longer walk will continue across the Walkway into Lloyd before heading to the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Once over the Mid-Hudson Bridge, hikers will walk along the Poughkeepsie waterfront to Upper Landing Park before returning to the Walkway via the 21-story glass-enclosed elevator. Hike is weather permitting. Approximate distance of the longer hike is roughly three miles.

People walking across the Walkway Over the Hudson

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