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Rolling north from the village of Millerton on this paved, 25-mile out-and-back section of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, you’ll quickly find yourself immersed in purple phlox, marshlands, farms, forests and the curves of the Taconic Range. First imagined in the mid-1980s on the abandoned bed of the Harlem Railroad, the trail features tree tunnels, basking water snakes, turtles and busy beavers. Benches offer rest stops where you can let the sweet sounds of catbirds, American redstarts and yellow warblers carry you away. At Taconic State Park, cool off with a swim in a pond or hike to a waterfall. Download the HVRT app to see trail conditions, a map with bathrooms and parking, and a plant guide. Metro-North will take you as far as Wassaic, about 11 miles south of Millerton.