Mill Pond–Town Pond, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Mill Pond–Town Pond, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in La Tourette Park near Greenridge, NY. The route passes Town Pond and Mill Pond before reaching Town Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mill Pond–Town Pond, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation -2–97 ft
Out & Back · La Tourette Park
Trailhead: New Springville Greenway · 40.56121, -74.16966
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Transit-accessible: Eltingville Transit Center & Richmond Avenue stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on La Tourette Park Greenway, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Alaska Place, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto La Tourette Park Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Town Pond.
- 200 ftPass Mill Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Town Pond.
- 250 ftReach Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Alaska Place, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto La Tourette Park Greenway, heading S.
- 0.7 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Eltingville Transit Center & Richmond Avenue stop 83 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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