Saxon Woods Park

Colonial Greenway

5.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Colonial Greenway is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Saxon Woods Park near Colonial Acres, NY. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 230 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.97893, -73.76079
Nearest town Colonial Acres, NY

Directions

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Colonial Greenway

5.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 164–229 ft

Out & Back · Saxon Woods Park

Trailhead: 40.97893, -73.76079

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Colonial Greenway, heading SW.
  6. 2.4 miReach Colonial Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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