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Twin Lakes Park

Reservoir Number Three–Colonial Greenway Viewpoint, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Reservoir Number Three–Colonial Greenway Viewpoint, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Twin Lakes Park near Victory Park, NY. The route passes Reservoir Number Three, Colonial Greenway Viewpoint and Reservoir Number Two before reaching Reservoir Number Two at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 180 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.95403, -73.80197
Nearest town Victory Park, NY
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Reservoir Number Three–Colonial Greenway Viewpoint, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Elevation 100–180 ft

Out & Back · Twin Lakes Park

Trailhead: 40.95403, -73.80197

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Transit-accessible: Mill Road & California Road stop 147 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Colonial Greenway, heading S.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftPass Reservoir Number Three.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Colonial Greenway, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftPass Colonial Greenway Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miPass Reservoir Number Two.
  16. 0.2 miPass Reservoir Number Two.
  17. 500 ftReach Reservoir Number Three, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear left onto Colonial Greenway, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-number-three-colonial-greenway-viewpoint-out-back-5-lakes-3-km-0b28

Trail surface

58% dirt35% gravel5% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mill Road & California Road stop 147 m from the trailhead

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