Best hikes in East River Preserve

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in East River Preserve, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 4.3-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Purple Rectangle Loop. The biggest climb is Platner Pond, gaining 196 ft, and the network tops out at 220 ft.

• Purple Rectangle Loop 2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
• Purple Rectangle & Sullivan Drive Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
• Platner Pond 2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft
• Platner Pond 3.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft
• New England Trail & Purple Rectangle 4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft