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.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 230 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Trail 40.98551, -73.74619
Nearest town Rosedale, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start on White Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Colonial Greenway, heading S.
  7. 2.4 miReach Colonial Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto White Trail, heading N.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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.

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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

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