Saxon Woods Park
Colonial Greenway
6.9 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Colonial Greenway is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Saxon Woods Park near Rosedale, NY. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Colonial Greenway
6.9 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 57–229 ft
Out & Back · Saxon Woods Park
Trailhead: White Trail · 40.98551, -73.74619
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Transit-accessible: North Avenue & Wilmot Road stop 673 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Colonial Greenway, heading S.
- 2.4 miReach Colonial Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North Avenue & Wilmot Road stop 673 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from White Trail Trailhead
- White Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- White Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Colonial Greenway Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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