Other Runs in the Area

Angle Fly Preserve (596.2 KiB, pdf file)
The main entrance to Angle Fly Preserve is on Primrose Street, just 0.5 miles south of Reis Park in Somers. Another entrance is at Reis Park itself. The trail system in this park is still under development and is planned to be around 10 miles of trails in this 650+ acre preserve. Learn more at somerslandtrust.org/angle-fly-preserve/hiking

Blue Mountain Trails (958.1 KiB, pdf file)
Blue Mountain Reservation is a 1,538-acre park in the northwest section of Westchester County. It was aquired in 1926. It features miles of trails for mountain biking, strolling and nature study, and offers challenging hikes to the tops of two large peaks, Mt. Spitzenberg and Blue Mountain. The Sportsman Center at Blue Mountain Reservation is a recreation facility offering target ranges. The 12-mile Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway, an unpaved trail for hiking, is accessible from the Blue Mountain trail system. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway (826.1 KiB, pdf file)
Linear trail system from Briarcliff to Peekskill. Goes through Teatown Park and other parks along the way. Learn more at westchestergov.com/parks/pdfs/Maps

Burden Preserve (732.8 KiB, pdf file)
Main trailhead with parking is on Sheather Road in Mt Kisco/New Castle, NY. 125 acres in two parcels with connecting right of way trail. Total trail miles are around 2. Learn more at mynewcastle.org

Butler Preserve (891.0 KiB, pdf file)
400+ acre Nature Conservancy preserve in Mt Kisco on Chestnut Ridge Road. Hawk watch overlook is visible from 684. Connects to Merestead County Park via BRLA trail link. Learn more at nynjtc.org/park/butler-memorial-sanctuary

Camp Smith Trail (63.5 KiB, pdf file)
Camp Smith is on the Hudson River near Peekskill, NY. Challenging trails with spectacular views of the Hudson River and Hudson Valley. Learn more at nynjtc.org/hike/camp-smith-trail

Croton Point Park (241.1 KiB, pdf file)
Croton Point Park is on the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Accessible via Metro North Hudson line from NYC and just off of Route 9. Multi use area including a seasonal beach, picnic areas, trails, and a RC airplane designated area. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

FDR Park Trail Map (747.3 KiB, pdf file)
FDR Park is a New York State Park in Yorktown, NY. It is a 200+ acre park with 6-7 miles of trails and many other facilities including picnic, pool, frisbee golf, and playgrounds. It is home of Mudders and Grunters, a 5 mile trail race “The Oldest Trail Race In Westchester” which attracts over 500 trail runners from the surrounding area at the end of March every year. Learn more at nysparks.com

Graham Hills Park (60.0 KiB, pdf file)
Around 5 miles of hiking / mountain biking trails bordered by the Saw Mill Parkway and the Taconic Parkway in Pleasantville, NY. The trails wind through the many diverse habitats of this beautiful 431-acre park. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Granite Knolls Park (951.8 KiB, pdf file)
This 200 acre park is in Yorktown, NY along the west side of the Taconic State Parkway just north of the Route 35 exit. It has around 3-4 miles of windy trails. The trails are connected via footbridge to the Woodlands Legacy Fields Park on the east side of the Taconic for another 3-4 miles of trails. The Yorktown Trailway also connects this trail system to Sylvan Glen Park, also in Yorktown. The park is on the site of a former quarry. Signs of quarry activity are in and around the granite knoll in the center of the park that gives it its name. Learn more at nynjtc.org/park/granite-knolls-park

Hilltop Hanover Farm Hiking Trail Map (401.8 KiB, pdf file)
Across the street from the bustling and scenic Hilltop Hanover Farm on the east side of Hanover Street in Yorktown is a 125-acre piece of wooded parkland known as the Hilltop Hanover Hiking Trails. The park is traversed by 3.5 miles of unpaved trails for hiking and nature study. Along the way see old farm stone walls, vernal ponds, rock outcrops and beautiful views. Learn more at hilltophanoverfarm.org

Hudson Highlands North Trail Map (1006.9 KiB, pdf file)
This park encompasses much of the eastern side of the Hudson River gorge. Totaling 7400 acres, it has many sections, all administered by the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Many of these sections have dramatic scenery or history — often both. The area was strategically important during the Revolutionary War, resulting in fortifications on both sides of the river, and provided the backdrop for several key events from that era. Trails in this park often include steep climbs and panoramic views of the Hudson River.

Hudson Highlands South Trail Map (1.1 MiB, pdf file)
This park encompasses much of the eastern side of the Hudson River gorge. Totaling 7400 acres, it has many sections, all administered by the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Many of these sections have dramatic scenery or history — often both. The area was strategically important during the Revolutionary War, resulting in fortifications on both sides of the river, and provided the backdrop for several key events from that era. Trails in this park often include steep climbs and panoramic views of the Hudson River.

Lasdon Arboretum Trail Map (3.1 MiB, pdf file)
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial is a magnificent 234 acre property in Somers/Katonah, NY consisting of woodlands, open grass meadows and formal gardens with flower and shrub specimens from all over the world. It has a small trail system and is across Route 35 from the new Angle Fly Preserve and across the Muscoot River from Muscoot Farm Park. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Leon Levy Preserve (202.5 KiB, jpg file)
300+ acre preserve in South Salem, NY. Minimal parking is available on Route 123 just south of Route 35. The trailhead on Route 123 has room for one car and there is room for 2-3 other cars just north of the trailhead on the other side of Route 123.
Learn more at lewisborogov.com/Walkingwild/leonlevynew.html

Marsh Sanctuary (176.9 KiB, jpeg file)
200+ acre preserve with several separate parcels. Main trail system connects with Leonard Park in Mt Kisco behind the town pool (and frisbee golf course!). The other end of the trail exits on Sarles Street and crosses that street, connecting to a BRLA trail that connects to Merestead County Park. Learn more at sites.google.com/site/marshsanctuary

Merestead (96.9 KiB, pdf file)
The trails in Merestead connect through to the Butler Preserve and across Sarles Street (via short BRLA link trail) is the trailhead to the Marsh Sanctuary trail system. Hiking trails are open daily 8 a.m. to dusk. As you explore this 2.3-mile system of trails, you’ll meander through woodlands, open fields and gardens that offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the northeast. Bear Mountain and the Hudson Highlands can be seen on a clear day in the west. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Meyer Preserve Official Map (897.0 KiB, pdf file, downloaded 10 times)
The Eugene and Agnes Meyer Preserve is in Armonk and Mt. Kisco NY. It is around 400 acres with 6-7 miles of varied trails and terrain. The lower parcel is accessible from Oregon Rd in Armonk (parking for up to 3-4 cars). The upper parcel is connected to the lower parcel via Old Oregon Rd (abandoned, but still a trail). The lower parcel is accessible from Oregon Rd in Armonk (parking for up to 3-4 cars). The upper parcel is connected to the lower parcel via Old Oregon Rd (abandoned, but still a trail). It is also accessible via parking on Sarles St in Mt Kisco and via Old Byram Lake Road (abandoned) in Mt. Kisco. Learn more at nature.org

Mountain Lakes Park (5.9 MiB, pdf file)
Mountain Lakes Park is a 1,200+ acre park mostly in North Salem, NY with some acreage in South Salem, NY. Its 7+ miles of trails connect with the Boy Scout Camp trails in adjoining Ridgefield, CT. Trails have spectacular overlooks viewing Lakes Waccabuc, Rippowam, and Truesdale. Sarah Bishops cave is accessible via trails at the park but is on private land. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Muscoot Farm
This 777 acre park is also a working farm. There are 6+ miles of trails in the forest and meadows behind the farm. There are stone walls, steep hills, cliffsides, and farm roads. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

North County Trailway (184.1 KiB, pdf file)
A paved, multi-use path that spans north through the heart of Westchester for 22.1 miles to the Putnam County border.

Saxon Woods Park (41.4 KiB, pdf file)
Saxon Woods Park is a 700-acre property offering a variety of recreational facilities. A trail system connects the southern section to the upland wooded northern part of the park, characterized by mature hardwood forests. The trails are very popular with hikers, cross country skiers and horseback riders. The entire system extends along the Hutchinson River Parkway to Twin Lakes Park and north to Maple Moor Golf Course. It also links to the Leatherstocking Trail and Colonial Greenway and contains archeologically sensitive areas. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

South County Trailway (544.8 KiB, pdf file)
A paved, multi-use trail 14.1 miles in length spanning central to southern Westchester.

Sprain Ridge Park (513.6 KiB, pdf file)
The Park’s 278-acres include a swimming pool complex, arboretum and two picnic areas. The remainder of the park is heavily wooded with a variety of hiking and mountain bike trails. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Sylvan Glen Park (210.8 KiB, pdf file)
This park is in Yorktown, NY and has 343 acres and over 6 miles of marked trails. Parts of the park are a former quarry and still shows signs of this activity. The trail map highlights some of the key points of interest. The trail system connects to the Yorktown Trailway which ties together the Granite Knolls Park and the Woodlands Legacy Fields park trail system (via footbridge across the Taconic Parkway). Learn more at nynjtc.org/park/sylvan-glen-park-preserve

Teatown-Kitchawan Trail (496.1 KiB, pdf file)
The NY/NJ Trail Conference and Teatown Lake Reservation completed construction of the TEATOWN-KITCHAWAN TRAIL in the fall of 2010. This 6.5-mile pathway connects Westchester County’s Kitchawan Preserve to Teatown. It is significant in its being one of few trails in the area that runs east-west, rather than north-south. Also, the trail will cross some little-visited DEP (Dept. of Environmental Protection) watershed lands that provide magnificent vistas of the Hudson Hills and Highlands. Learn more at nynjtc.org/content/teatownkitchawan-trail-project

Teatown Lake Reservation Trail (329.1 KiB, jpeg file)
This park covers a total of 875 acres including the 41-acre Teatown Lake, 50-acre Shadow Lake property, 59-acre Croft Open Space, Cliffdale Farm, streams, a scenic gorge, hardwood swamps, mixed forests, meadows, hemlock forests, and laurel groves. Teatown maintains fourteen trails that traverse nearly 15 miles, over diverse terrain and habitats. The trails range from easy/novice to moderately difficult. The trails connect to the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway and the Croton Aqueduct Trail. Learn more at teatown.org

Walking Wild Lewisboro (445.7 KiB, jpg file)
Index to trail preserves in and around Lewisboro, NY including Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Learn more at lewisborogov.com/Walkingwild

Ward Pound Ridge Trail Map (2.3 MiB, jpg file)
Full size trail map for the 4,300 acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. This version has the Leatherman’s Loop 10k course marked. Learn more at parks.westchestergov.com

Westmoreland Sanctuary
Over 650 acres off of Chestnut Ridge Road in Mt. Kisco with 7+ miles of trails. Parts of the preserve extend into Armonk NY. There are also access trails from Fox Lane Middle School off of Route 172. Across the highway is Butler Preserve with another 6+ miles of hilly trails. Learn more at westmorelandsanctuary.org

Whippoorwhill Park Trail Map (214.4 KiB, pdf file)
Whippoorwhill Park is a 167 acre park in Chappaqua, NY. It has 3-4 miles of trails including a trail that has multiple tree specimens labeled and described. Some unmarked trails where old roadways existed. A nice small park. Link below has a nice description of this park (and other parks). Learn more at woodlandwalks.org

Woodlands Legacy Fields Park (258.0 KiB, pdf file)
This park in Yorktown, NY has 158 acres of land and is connected to the Granite Knolls Park via a footbridge crossing the Taconic State Parkway. There are two baseball fields and a turf multi-sport football/soccer/lacrosse field. During the spring, summer, and fall they are heavily used and parking can be tight. During the winter the lower gate is usually closed. This makes trailhead access difficult. The trails are hilly and bisected by the Hunter Brook. Some trails have new footbridges crossing this stream. Total trail mileage is around 3-4 miles. Add in the Granite Knolls park to get 7-8 miles. The footbridge also connects to the Yorktown Trailway which connects to the south with Sylvan Glen Park which has an additional 5+ miles of trails not including the mile or so on the Yorktown Trailway connector trail. Learn more at nynjtc.org/park/woodlands-legacy-field-park