Westchester Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Sleepy Hollow Trail
Pocantico River Trail
Rockefeller Family Trail
Farm Meadow Trail
Brother's Path
Nature's Way
Glacial Erratic Trail
Total Time: 1:05 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.1 Miles
Pros: Many trails and routes
Cons: Busy area
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Very Easy
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/91SEhYxvUuzfzYxQ7
This hike was in early December. The forecast had predicted snow, with an accumulation later in the day. It was just a wet snow at this point, but was still cold and wet and not the greatest day for a hike, with a strong wind on top of everything. I had been here several times before, and there are many trails in the area, but there isn't really great scenery. Considering the weather I opted do hike some more trails in this area.
There is a year-round parking fee here with a self-parking station, but I parked on Sleepy Hollow Road where there is free roadside parking. I took the Sleepy Hollow Trail across the Pocantico River to the Pocantico River Trail, and headed south to the Rockefeller Family Trail, which I took up the hill alongside the brook to the Farm Meadow Trail. I then took the Brother's Path alongside Swan Lake, to the main parking area, to Nature's Way, taking a short detour to the Glacial Erratic Trail. I then continued on Tower Hill Road back to my car.
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Map of the Route |
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Sleepy Hollow Trail at the Beginning of the Hike |
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Pocantico River |
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Stream Along the Rockefeller Family Trail |
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Farm Meadow Trail |
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Swan Lake |
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Ducks at Swan Lake |
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Nature's Way Large Rock |
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Nature's Way Greenery |
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Large Glacial Erratic |
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