Sprain Ridge Park
Grassy Sprain Reservoir–Boyce Thompson Lane, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 46 min
Grassy Sprain Reservoir–Boyce Thompson Lane, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sprain Ridge Park near Nepera Park, NY. The route reaches Grassy Sprain Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi135 – 371 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Boyce Thompson Lane 40.98171, -73.85132
Nearest town Nepera Park, NY
Directions
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Grassy Sprain Reservoir–Boyce Thompson Lane, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 46 min
Elevation 134–372 ft
Out & Back · Sprain Ridge Park
Trailhead: Boyce Thompson Lane · 40.98171, -73.85132
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Eric's Over the Log, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Otter Ramble, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyce Thompson Lane, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Otter Ramble, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Boyce Thompson Lane, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Otter Ramble, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Stone Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Boyce Thompson Lane, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Thompson Trail (North Extension), heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Triple Drop Climb, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Thompson Trail (North Extension), heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Thompson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Sprain Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boyce Thompson Lane, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Otter Ramble, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyce Thompson Lane, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Otter Ramble, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eric's Over the Log, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% dirt11% gravel46% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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