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Cranberry Lake park in North White Plains has some nice hiking trails.
Also, Blue Mountain Reservation in Cortlandt/Peekskill. Turkey Mountain in Yorktown has a nice view at the top that often includes Manhattan (I think that's what you meant when you said "Turtle Mountain")
Further south, Sprain Ridge Park in Yonkers and Saxon Woods Park in Mamaroneck have some nice hiking trails.
There's also some nice parks with hiking trails "just over the line" in Greenwich, CT like Babcock Preserve. And Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx (on the border of Yonkers) and Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx (on the border of Pelham/New Rochelle) have some surprisingly nice hikes.
I recently bought a book called "Walkable Westchester" by Jane and Walt Daniels. I haven't used it yet, but it seems like a reasonably exhaustive resource for walking trails with maps and descriptions. Most of the ones mentioned by previous posters are in this book.
Are you primarily looking for trails with elevation (e.g. views) or is flat OK? I love walking through the Rockefeller preserve.
And if you want to go just north of Westchester, Breakneck is really a lovely (and challenging) hike with great views. Outside of Cold Spring - stop in the town to buy hiking maps of the area.
I recently bought a book called "Walkable Westchester" by Jane and Walt Daniels. I haven't used it yet, but it seems like a reasonably exhaustive resource for walking trails with maps and descriptions. Most of the ones mentioned by previous posters are in this book.
Are you primarily looking for trails with elevation (e.g. views) or is flat OK? I love walking through the Rockefeller preserve.
And if you want to go just north of Westchester, Breakneck is really a lovely (and challenging) hike with great views. Outside of Cold Spring - stop in the town to buy hiking maps of the area.
+1. Excellent book. Well worth the $$. Great resource for XC ski trails too.
There's also the north county and south county trailways.
I find the north county trailway to be the better trail. The south county trailway basically parallels the saw mill parkway, a former rail line ran there years ago.
The further north you are, the better the trails in my opinion. There's less development so you have more variations in topography and scenery. Also when you head northeast, the air quality really improves so much, the downside is that you should have a reliable cell phone carrier like at&t (that's if you even want to bring your phone).
Thanks for all the suggestions. I was referring to Turkey Hill Mountain in York town heights earlier and not Turtle ( Sorry about the mistake)
Thanks for the book recommendation. Ill have a look at it.
How long of a drive are you willing to take to get there?
Do you want an easy hike, moderate or strenuous?
Do you want a trail that loops?
How long of a hike do you want?
I was going to suggest Mt Bear (not Bear Mountain) in CT.
How long of a drive are you willing to take to get there? half hour
Do you want an easy hike, moderate or strenuous? a moderate
Do you want a trail that loops? yes
How long of a hike do you want? Total 1 hour
I was going to suggest Mt Bear (not Bear Mountain) in CT.
Dirt. Scenic. Walk north Greystone to Tarrytown or any piece therein.
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