Trail Rules

Allowed Uses on ART:

• Walking, running, bicycling, and nature observation
• Walking dogs on leash- requires cleanup of waste
• Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter biking (trail not plowed)
• Use of electric wheelchairs and/or assistive devices for persons with disabilities
• Accessing DEP Access Permit areas for hunting and/or fishing (hunting bows/firearms may be carried on ART but not discharged on or near trail)
• Organized events, such as races, by Special Permit only

Prohibited Uses on ART:

• Leaving rail trail to other DEP property without DEP Access Permit and parking in DEP Permit only parking areas
• Use of motorized vehicles, including ATVs, snowmobiles, Segways, etc. except by emergency response and maintenance staff
• Use of illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco products (including e-cigarettes)
• Horseback riding
• Swimming, wading, bathing and/or allowing dogs to enter water along trail
• Discharging firearms and bow on or across the trail
• Camping, cooking, fires, and fireworks
• Amplified sound or loud noise (without Special Permit)
• Commercial activities
• Littering, dumping, or leaving dog waste
• Operating drones
• Removing plants, animals or other objects from ART

Trail Etiquette:

• Carry In/ Carry Out all waste and garbage
• Bicyclists warn pedestrians and runners before passing on left
• Slower trail users stay to the right

To report maintenance issues, such as fallen trees, please call Ulster County DPW at (845) 340-3102.