Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway

06/07/2026

Good morning! Day 10, the final day of the Mohawk Towpath Byway Overlook Challenge! Finish your entry, or even start your entry to win $250 prize. Your entry must be complete before midnight tonight. Log into

Explore the contest "Mohawk Towpath" on OverlookMaps.com

06/03/2026

Belmont Escape? Need to get away from all the hype of horse racing? Visit the Mohawk towpath Scenic Byway. Take up the Byway Overlook Challenge at https://contests.overlookmaps.com/contests/mohawk-towpath. As an added challenge - if you can find a horse farm or stable on the Byway during a visit between now and June 7 enter a short statement to that effect in the nearest Overlook Challenge feature and get a 20 point bonus in your challenge entry!

The Mohawk Towpath Byway is a roadway ...a series of local, county, and state highways that follow the historic route of the Erie Canal between Waterford and Schenectady.

05/29/2026

The Mohawk Towpath Byway Overlook Challenge is on! Go to https://contests.overlookmaps.com/contests/mohawk-towpath and take up the challenge. But do it before June 7. Visit one or try them all!

Explore the contest "Mohawk Towpath" on OverlookMaps.com

05/09/2026

Byway Overlook Challenge

Anytime between May 29 and June 7 drive to and visit any one or more locations shown on the Overlook map... Screenshot ...and ping the site. You will earn 10 points in the challenge. Enter a comment to earn additional points, up to another 10 points. A one word comment like “cool”, “inspirational”, or “memorable” with gain you an additional point. ...

Anytime between May 29 and June 7 drive to and visit any one or more locations shown on the Overlook map… Screenshot [a link is coming] …and ping the site. You will earn 10 points in t…

05/09/2026

April Meeting of the Friends of the Mohawk Towpath Byway -

The short Byway with a long history!

05/06/2026

May Meeting of the Friends of the Mohawk Towpath Byway -

The short Byway with a long history!

04/18/2026

Roadside and canal side cleanup along Riverview Road on Saturday morning from 10 AM to noon went well with good participation. Canal side and Towpath Trail were respectably litter free. Here we are at Ferry Drive enjoying pizza for lunch at noon.

04/06/2026

WE WON!
The National Scenic Byway Association is proud to recognize the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway with a 2026 Byway Award for Outstanding Visitor Experience, celebrating a summer of Erie Canal Bicentennial festivities that brought history to life for thousands of visitors and locals across upstate New York.
In 2025, the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway honored the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal with a season-long celebration that engaged visitors, residents, and history enthusiasts in a variety of immersive experiences. From educational symposiums and scavenger hunts to canal festivals and senior bus tours, volunteers and community partners brought the stories of the Erie Canal corridor to life in memorable and accessible ways.
A highlight of the season was the Canal Day Festival on October 11 and 12 in Clifton Park, where hundreds of attendees enjoyed historic craft demonstrations, wagon rides, and walking tours led by costumed re-enactors. On October 15 and 16, communities along the byway gathered to salute the Seneca Chief — a replica of the canal boat that Governor DeWitt Clinton sailed to inaugurate the original Erie Canal in 1825. The replica’s passage through the corridor was met with cannon fire, ceremonies, and deep community pride.