 Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NYSDOT | |
| Length | 26.2 mi[1] (42.2 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  NY 5 in Schenectady |
| East end |   US 4 / NY 32 in Waterford |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Highway system | |
The Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in the Capital District region of New York in the United States. It extends from Schenectady to Waterford by way of a series of local, county, and state highways along the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. The byway is intended to showcase the history of the waterway, from Native American times through the creation of the Erie Canal and the role the waterside communities played in the Industrial Revolution and the westward expansion of the United States. At its east end, the byway connects to the Lakes to Locks Passage, an All-American Road.