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New York to Toronto by Car: Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Niagara in Five Days

Duration
5 days
Distance
900 km
Difficulty
Easy
Day Distance Ascent
1 Manhattan to the Hudson Valley 166 km
2 Catskills waterfall, then west to Ithaca 285 km
3 The Finger Lakes gorges 52 km
4 To Niagara Falls and across the border 258 km
5 Horseshoe Falls, the Niagara Parkway and into Toronto 151 km
New York to Toronto by Car: Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Niagara in Five Days Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/new-york-to-toronto-road-trip
Day 1

Manhattan to the Hudson Valley

Manhattan Kingston, New York

Distance
166 km
  1. Manhattan 75 km
  2. Bear Mountain State Park 8 km
  3. Perkins Memorial Tower 22 km
  4. Storm King Art Center Kingston, New York 61 km

Segments

  1. Up the Palisades to Bear Mountain Manhattan Bear Mountain State Park 75 km By car: George Washington Bridge and Palisades Interstate Parkway, about 1 hour 15 minutes
  2. Perkins Memorial Tower Bear Mountain Inn Perkins Memorial Tower 8 km By car: Perkins Memorial Drive, then a short walk
  3. Storm King Art Center Bear Mountain State Park Storm King Art Center 22 km By car, about 30 minutes, then walking on lawns and paths
  4. North to Kingston Storm King Art Center Kingston, New York 61 km By car: New York State Thruway, about 1 hour

Notes

New York to Toronto by Car: Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Niagara in Five Days Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/new-york-to-toronto-road-trip#day-1
Day 2

Catskills waterfall, then west to Ithaca

Kingston, New York Ithaca, New York

Distance
285 km
  1. Kingston, New York 45 km
  2. Kaaterskill Falls trailhead 1 km
  3. Kaaterskill Falls viewing platform 239 km
  4. Ithaca, New York Ithaca Falls 1.5 km

Segments

  1. Into the Catskills Kingston, New York Kaaterskill Falls trailhead 45 km By car, about 45 minutes
  2. Kaaterskill Falls Laurel House Road parking Kaaterskill Falls viewing platform 1 km Gravel path to a viewing platform, about 0.5 km each way
  3. West across upstate New York Kaaterskill Falls Ithaca, New York 239 km By car, about 3.5 to 4 hours
  4. Ithaca Falls at dusk Downtown Ithaca Ithaca Falls 1.5 km Short walk on city streets and a gravel path

Notes

New York to Toronto by Car: Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Niagara in Five Days Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/new-york-to-toronto-road-trip#day-2
Day 3

The Finger Lakes gorges

Ithaca, New York Watkins Glen, New York

Distance
52 km
  1. Ithaca, New York 16 km
  2. Taughannock Falls State Park 36 km
  3. Watkins Glen, New York Upper entrance 2.5 km

Segments

  1. Taughannock Falls Ithaca, New York Taughannock Falls State Park 16 km By car about 20 minutes, then a flat gravel trail, about 1.2 km each way
  2. Across to Seneca Lake Taughannock Falls State Park Watkins Glen, New York 36 km By car, about 45 minutes
  3. The Gorge Trail at Watkins Glen Watkins Glen State Park main entrance Upper entrance 2.5 km Stone paths, tunnels and hundreds of wet stone steps

Notes

New York to Toronto by Car: Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Niagara in Five Days Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/new-york-to-toronto-road-trip#day-3
Day 4

To Niagara Falls and across the border

Watkins Glen, New York Niagara Falls, Ontario

Distance
258 km
  1. Watkins Glen, New York 253 km
  2. Niagara Falls State Park 2 km
  3. Terrapin Point on Goat Island 0.5 km
  4. Base of the Bridal Veil Falls Niagara Falls, Ontario 2.5 km

Segments

  1. West to the Niagara River Watkins Glen, New York Niagara Falls State Park 253 km By car, about 3.5 hours
  2. Niagara Falls State Park Prospect Point Terrapin Point on Goat Island 2 km Park paths and footbridges
  3. Cave of the Winds or Maid of the Mist Goat Island Base of the Bridal Veil Falls 0.5 km Elevator and wooden decks, or a boat
  4. Over the Rainbow Bridge into Canada Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls, Ontario 2.5 km By car: toll bridge and Canadian border inspection

Notes

New York to Toronto by Car: Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Niagara in Five Days Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/new-york-to-toronto-road-trip#day-4
Day 5

Horseshoe Falls, the Niagara Parkway and into Toronto

Niagara Falls, Ontario Toronto

Distance
151 km
  1. Niagara Falls, Ontario 5 km
  2. Table Rock 12 km
  3. Queenston Heights 12 km
  4. Niagara-on-the-Lake Toronto 127 km

Segments

  1. Table Rock and Journey Behind the Falls Niagara Falls, Ontario Table Rock 5 km Riverside promenade, tunnels and an observation deck
  2. North on the Niagara Parkway Table Rock Queenston Heights 12 km By car: two-lane scenic parkway
  3. Niagara-on-the-Lake Queenston Heights Niagara-on-the-Lake 12 km By car through vineyards, then walking in town
  4. Along the lake to Toronto Niagara-on-the-Lake Toronto 127 km By car: Queen Elizabeth Way and Gardiner Expressway, about 1 hour 45 minutes without traffic

Notes