Saxon Woods Park

Mamaroneck Reservoir–Vernal Pond, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Mamaroneck Reservoir–Vernal Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Saxon Woods Park near Colonial Acres, NY. The route passes Mamaroneck Reservoir and Vernal Pond before reaching Gedney Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 210 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Mamaroneck Reservoir–Vernal Pond, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 44–210 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. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto White Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miPass Mamaroneck Reservoir.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miPass Vernal Pond.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Colonial Greenway / Yellow Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftPass Gedney Pond.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftReach Mamaroneck Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.3 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 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

55% dirt13% gravel32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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