Erie Canalway Trail
(Jordan to Camillus)

 

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Location: Jordan to Camillus, Onondaga County

Directions: Park along North Main Street (Route 31C), Jordan, in front of Jordan Aqueduct Garden (between the Laundromat and Masonic Lodge). N43o 03.949 - W76o 28.373

Alternative Parking: Warners Park, Newport Road. N43o 04.597 - W76o 19.663

Alternative Parking: Camillus Erie Canal Park, Devoe Road. N43o 3.149 - W76o 18.202

Riding Time: 2.5 hours one way

Length: 10.8 miles one way

Difficulty: 1 boot

Surface: Dirt and gravel trail

Trail Markings: None

Uses: Hike, bike, ski, run, wheelchair

Dogs: OK

Contact: P.O. Box 397, Jordan, NY 13080  (315) 689-3278

 

Also called the Erie Canal Parkway, this is an easy-to-follow, well-maintained trail along the abandoned Enlarged Erie Canal.

Trail Directions

•Head east along the path between Jordan Aqueduct Garden and the Masonic Lodge.
•Cross North Beaver Street as you ride through Old Erie Place Park. Picnic tables and parking are available here.
•The Enlarged Erie Canal will appear on your right.
•Pass a road on the right.
•Pass Schapp Road.
•Reach the waste weir on the left. This is where water from Carpenter Brook was used to help control the level of water in the Erie Canal.
•Cross South McDonald Road in Peru.
•Pass a private house and the McIntyre, a former hotel along the canal, as you approach Laird Road. You’ve come 4.2 miles.
•At 5.8 miles, cross Bennetts Corners Road at the town of Memphis.
•Cross under power lines.
•Pass a gravel road to the right. The trail becomes a gravel and paved roadway.
•At 8.6 miles, cross Newport Road. Across the road, enter Warners Park. (Parking is available here.)
•Pass the Camillus Sportsman’s Club.
•Cross Devoe Road into Camillus Erie Canal Park. (Parking is available here.) You’ve come 10.8 miles.
[Continue to Trail #34 for an additional 8.5 mile loop.]


Date Enjoyed: ___________

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