Best trail running trails near westchester county, new. This location is a cardependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car. The south county trailway was constructed mostly along the main line of the former new york. The south county trailway old put, putnam row is one of 1600 railtrails supported by railstotrails conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. The north and south county trailways form a continuous railstotrails project along the right of way of the former putnam line railroad. North and south county trailways bike map nyc bike. As a family of companies providing real estate, mortgage and title services, we are here to lead you through every step of the way. Reconstruction and repair work to the north county trailway, including safety work on bridge over croton reservoir in yorktown study and design for future improvements to the south county trailway from elmsford to yonkers renovation of playgrounds at willsons woods park in mount vernon restoration of miller house, believed. South county trailway has a walk score of 14 out of 100.
On weekends you cant go too fast because it gets crowded. Northsouth county trailway hike, bike, explore westchester. Presently, the path is 7 miles in length but when completed, it will be approximately 8 miles. North county trailway yorktown heights 2020 all you. North and south county trailways bike map nyc bike maps. Between 18811958, this railroad ran for 54 miles between the bronx and brewster in putnam county. The westchester county board of acquisition and contract has approved a 36.
The remainder of the park is heavily wooded with a variety of hiking and mountain bike. Final south county trailway connection opens in elmsford. Its paved, quite wide, and pretty good for recreational cyclists. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Galinski calls for the paving of the missing link of south. It also features seven bridges that have been rehabilitated including a historic deck truss bridge at woodlands lake. The trail runs through westchester county between yonkers and greenburgh, connecting van cortlandt park and tarrytown lakes park. Recommend parking along route 4 where it runs over the trail and then go north. Plan to link westchesters north, south trailways moves. Because of its highly visible location, it serves as a public demonstration site. Dayuse permits and updated trailway information can be obtained from caprock canyons state park and trailway headquarters. County executive rob astorino opened the completed stretch of the south county trailway oct. Passenger service ceased in 1958, but freight service continued until 1982. South county trailway new yorknew jersey trail conference.
The south county trailway starts at a parking lot off farragut avenue i think its ardsley, not yonkers at that point and goes for about 4 miles up to route 119 in elmsford. When the cunningham park trails opened in 2007, they became the first designated mountain bike trails in new york city. The south county trailway is a mile long paved pathway from tarrytown, new york where it connects with the north county trailway to. They offer a route from the new york city limits leading about 36 miles north to the putnam county border at baldwin place about which, see below. Trail map of the south county trailway from old putnam trail, 0.
An extension of the south county trailway opened in elmsford that now connects the north and south county trailways for a continuous path from the bronx to putnam county. This segment of the twoway arterial is approximately 2. Peekskill trailway, south county trailway and many planned bike routes along the county s roads. The south county trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on the rightofway of the former putnam division of the new york central railroad. At its north end it becomes the putnam county trailway, which continues along the former railbed to brewster, new york. Like its northern partner, the north county trailway, the south county trailway uses the right of way of the putnam division of the new york central. At baldwin place, the putnam trailway connects to the north county trailway, which continues south through westchester county and into the bronx to marble. Galinski calls for the paving of the missing link of south county trailway ehezi 4.
What was once the course of the new york central railroad is today one of the mostofttrod paths in the county. Drainage work, culvert replacement and bridge repair are ongoing in various locations from route 35 north to the putnam county. Before proceeding all visitors must obtain an entrance permit to use parking area and trailway. If you want an easy meander take the trail over the.
For more information, contact the westchester county department of parks, recreation and conservation at 914 864park, 25 moore ave. Drainage work, culvert replacement and bridge repair are ongoing in various locations from route 35 north to the putnam county line. Oneill bike path, one of the premiere paths in the north east. Except for a section in elmsford, new york, the trailway is an unbroken stretch thats a pleasant, urban roll through the. South county trailway houlihan lawrence has guided people north of nyc for over years.
The north south county trailway is situated on what was part of the former putnam division of the new york central railroad. To the south, the trailway connects to the south county trailway, which is another. Its southern end is near the eastview parkandride where rt 100c crosses the saw mill river parkway, where it connects with south county trailway and very near to the tarrytown lakes extension. The south county trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on rightofway lands of the former putnam division of the new york central railroad. The old put, as it was fondly referred to by commuters, provided freight and passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between the bronx and putnam county. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. The south county trailway was developed in two sections, totaling 11. It runs roughly north south in northern westchester county. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. This rain garden captures runoff from a parking lot at the south county trailway before it enters a branch of the saw mill river, to improve water quality and reduce stormwater flows. The most popular trails are south county trailway, white plains greenway and thruway trail. A cyclist turns right onto route 119 from route 9a in elmsford, aug.
In january, westchester county executive robert astorino proposed connecting the north and south county trailway. South county trailway, hastingsonhudson ny walk score. Westchester county parks constructed the trailway in segments beginning in 1990 and completed it on october 31, 2017. The path was formerly called, and is still frequently referred to as the south county bike path. Its northern end is at baldwin place on the county border near rt 6 and tomahawk st, where it connects with the. Once at the south end, visitors can connect to the paved south county trailway which offers approximately fifteen additional miles of fun between yonkers and mount pleasant. The old put, as it was fondly referred to by commuters, provided freight and passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between. These westchester trails are part of an ambitious railstotrails project that will eventually connect van cortlandt park in the bronx to the putnam county trailway via a scenic carfree bike path.
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