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Tibbetts Brook Park

Vault Hill–John Muir Viewpoint, 3 summits

6 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Vault Hill–John Muir Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 6-mile out-and-back in Tibbetts Brook Park near Dunwoodie Heights, NY. The route passes Swan Lake and Vault Hill before reaching John Muir Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 340 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 161 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.93265, -73.87573
Nearest town Dunwoodie Heights, NY
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Vault Hill–John Muir Viewpoint, 3 summits

6 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 18–159 ft

Out & Back · Tibbetts Brook Park

Trailhead: 40.93265, -73.87573

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 537 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto South County Trailway, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto South County / County Park Road Connector, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto County Park Road, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto County Park Road Path, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Swan Lake.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Teresa Avenue, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftBear right onto Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Teresa Avenue, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 200 ftPass John Muir Viewpoint.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftReach Vault Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 1.9 miTurn right onto Teresa Avenue, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, heading N.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 300 ftContinue straight onto Teresa Avenue, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto County Park Road Path, heading N.
  38. 400 ftBear right onto County Park Road, heading N.
  39. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 200 ftSharp left onto South County / County Park Road Connector, heading N.
  41. 350 ftTurn right onto South County Trailway, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 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/vault-hill-john-muir-viewpoint-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

57% dirt19% paved11% gravel1% rock12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F66°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Sun 73°65°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 84°65°
Wed 84°72°
Thu 78°69° 19%
Fri 85°67°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 537 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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