Saxon Woods Park
Mamaroneck Reservoir–Vernal Pond, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Mamaroneck Reservoir–Vernal Pond, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Saxon Woods Park near Colonial Acres, NY. The route passes Vernal Pond, Mamaroneck Reservoir and Gedney Pond. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mamaroneck Reservoir–Vernal Pond, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 45–185 ft
Out & Back · Saxon Woods Park
Trailhead: Colonial Greenway · 40.97575, -73.75468
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Colonial Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Colonial Greenway / Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Vernal Pond.
- 50 ftPass Mamaroneck Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Gedney Pond.
- 400 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Colonial Greenway, heading N.
- 0.4 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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