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| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Gallagher Nature Trail | A short walk in from the intersection of Broadway and Mosholu Avenue, near the horse stables | Van Cortlandt Park | 1.4 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Moderate/Difficult | |||
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| John Kieran Trail | Enter at Golf Course via Van Cortlandt Park South and Bailey Avenue. | Van Cortlandt Park | 1.25 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Easy | Maps are available at the Van Cortlandt Nature Center. Named in 1988 for the famed naturalist and newspaperman, this trail journeys through the park's lake area and freshwater wetlands, passing Tibbet's Brook via a wooden bridge perfect for birding, and forms a loop with the Parade Ground. | ||
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| John Muir Trail | Enter either at Broadway & Mosholu Avenue or Van Cortlandt Park East & Oneida Avenue. | Van Cortlandt Park | 1.5 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Moderate | Travel through three ecologically distinct forests on this 1.5 mile route, the only trail in Van Cortlandt Park to traverse the park from east to west. The trail will lead you through park's Northeast Forest, home to red oak, sweetgum, and tulip trees, as well as a frog-filled marsh; the Croton Woods and its sugar maple and hickory trees, as well as the Old Croton Aqueduct; and the hilly Northwest Forest, home to stately tulip, oak, and hickory trees. |  | |
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| Old Croton Aqueduct Trail | Enter Trail at either Dickinson Avenue & Van Cortlandt Park South or Mosholu Parkway & West Gun Hill Road. | Van Cortlandt Park | 1.1 mile |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Easy/Moderate | [Trail renovations will begin soon. Please bear with us as we correct erosion and rebuild paths.] This segment is part of the 41-mile-long aqueduct that brought water from the Croton Dam to New York City in the 1800s. | ||
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| Putnam Trail | Enter the park at Van Cortlandt Park South and Bailey Avenue. | Van Cortlandt Park | 1.5 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Easy | This section of the 15-mile trail that runs up to Brewster, NY may be accessed by the Van Cortlandt Golf Course parking lot. Native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest, historically significant route (former railroad route that ran through the park into the 1980s!) | ||
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