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Van Cortlandt Park

Vault Hill–Van Cortlandt Lake Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 41 min

Vault Hill–Van Cortlandt Lake Loop, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile loop in Van Cortlandt Park near Fieldston, NY. The route passes Vault Hill and Van Cortlandt Lake. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 138 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Country 40.90152, -73.89318
Nearest town Fieldston, NY
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Vault Hill–Van Cortlandt Lake Loop, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 41 min

Elevation 20–139 ft

Loop · Van Cortlandt Park

Trailhead: Cross Country · 40.90152, -73.89318

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

Transit-accessible: Broadway & West 254th Street stop 297 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cross Country, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Rockwood Drive, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Vault Hill.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto John Muir Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miPass Van Cortlandt Lake.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto John Kieran Nature Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Putnam Greenway, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto John Kieran Nature Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Putnam Greenway, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto Van Cortlandt Park Greenway, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto John Muir Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn left onto Yonkers Branch, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

64% gravel26% dirt7% paved2% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Broadway & West 254th Street stop 297 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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