North Chatham - South on the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail

On the way to a special lunch engagement in Troy NY,  I decided to start early and ride a bit more of the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail. This time I only had time for an hour ride so I just rode from North Chatham to Valatie and back.

Unfortunately it was a cloudy, gloomy day and the weather was FREEZING!!! Thank God I brought my winter coat and winter gloves because they were needed!

I started at the lovely old Trolley Station at North Chatham,

There were a few informative kiosks along the ride

Most of the ride was fairly flat and I tried to keep up a brisk place...

At Kinderhook Lake, there was a great kiosk about the amusement park that was here ages ago.

I arrived at Valatie (the arrow is pointing to the old station) and spent a bit of time exploring the old mill ruins just north of the Station.

Wild's Mill

Google Map aerial of dam and mill ruins

On the way back...

Further Info

Wild's Mill - Valatie, NY

• Waterpower in Valatie
• Wild's Mill Complex

Electric Park - Kinderhook Lake, NY

• 1905 Electric Park – Kinderhook Lake
• Electric Park: A Hudson Valley Amusement Park