Ghostly Ruins of Amsterdam, New York: Exploring the Abandoned Power Station Along Chucatunda Creek Trail!

The Chucatunda Creek Trail Power Station Section is a light .5 mile in and out hike, with a scenic walk of parts of the crumbling city of Amsterdam New York. The hike is part of a greater 8 mile loop, so if you so choose you can explore a decent amount of the city via this trail. we entered the trail head located on second ave, just off forest ave, you will see signs for the chucatunda trail indicating you are at the right place. You will notice parking is fairly limited, and not well paved.

The Trail up to the Power Station, is littered with historical markers along the way. telling the story of this now abandoned power station, and the surrounding town.

Amsterdam, New York once thrived on its carpet industry before higher wages and lower cost elsewhere drove the industry to leave. Now many buildings, including those that once powered many other buildings, sit vacant for people to discover. This one station closed in the 1960 after it initially opened in the early 1920’s, it now sits empty alongside the Chucatunda Creek Trail for the public to discover while on this short hike.

There are two areas worth peaking into. The main room entered from the side where a fence had been peeled back prior to my arrival. Looking around there are still many barrels and pipes about. Be careful as some spots have holes forming in the floor a testament to the age of the building.