Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Mohawk River State Park

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Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Mohawk River State Park

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Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Mohawk River State Park

04:24

75.2km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Mohawk Hudson Bike-Hike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This 97-mile trail traverses New York's Mohawk Valley, offering a nicely paved path popular among hikers, runners, and bikers. This section winds through lush greenery, meandering along the Mohawk River.

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Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23

Ruins

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Expanded Erie Canal Trail

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Another beautiful view along the route

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Enlarged Erie Canal

Lake

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Erie Canal Lock 10

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This is a great historic spot along the canal. The lock is still fully operational and you can walk right up to it and the Mohawk River. If you're lucky …

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Lock and weir

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The lock and weir is an impressive sight from this good quality cycle path. It is especially cool when significant streams of water are flowing out of the lower side.

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Lock 8

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Next to the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail. Good spot for a stop. It is fun watching the ships in the lock.

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Mohawk River Lock 8

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Who doesn't live biking along a river? But in this case the really interesting things are the river locks, which can be filled with water (or partially emptied of it) …

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Mohawk-Hudson Hike-Bike Trail

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View of the Mohawk River

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The Mohawk River is a 149-mile-long and is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. There is a great view of the river from this point on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike …

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