1344

Number of Vehicles

2-3 at trailhead

Directions

The AT Guide to NY/NJ suggests the Green Trail of the Pawling Nature Reserve as an access to the AT for people arriving in the area by rail. Service to the Harlem Valley-Wingdale Station is far more frequent than to the Appalachian Trail Station (See Mile 0.1 of Section 3). The route to the trailhead, much of which goes through the grounds of the mostly defunct Harlem Valley Mental Hospital, can also be followed by car. From the traffic light at the Harlem Valley-Wingdale Station go east on Wheeler Road for 0.2 miles, then right (south) on Hutchinson Ave. In 0.6 miles go straight ahead on Sprague Road. The trailhead is 0.2 miles further on the east side of the road just before the intersection with Deer Ridge Road (to the left) and Furlong Road (to the right). There was no sign for the latter at the intersection when I was last there. There is roadside parking for 2-3 cars at the trailhead. A small mall is just to the west. There are signs there that say "Customer Parking Only during Business Hours". It was entirely closed on Sunday so might provide parking for day hikes. The trailhead is in a residential area so overnight parking would probably not be wise.

See satellite view of the attached map. The marker indicates the approximate location of the trail head. The trail follows the strip of woods just east (and slightly north) of the intersection of Furlong and Sprague Roads. (The map calls the former Deer Ridge Road, but when I was there, the street sign said Furlong.) The trailhead is not well marked. Only green and orange blazes mark it. The trail follows a narrow path along an electric fence. At the end of this, the orange-blazed trail goes right, the green-blazed trail goes left. The latter climbs about 500 feet in 1.0 miles, mostly following the rims of ravines of a brook and its tributaries for the first 0.6 miles or so. It meets the AT at the crest of the ridge. There is an intersection with the Red Trail about 100 feet to the left (trail north). Note: The orange-blazed trail rejoins the green-blazed trail about a quarter mile from the AT. I do not know the length of this or its suitability as an alternate to the green-blazed trail. 11/30/20

Mile Marker

Green Trail

Section

Hoyt Road to NY 22 (Pawling)

Google Maps Link

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.6249%20-73.5726&hl=en&ll=41.624882%2C-73.57281…

Coordinates

POINT (-73.572785 41.624667)

Last Reviewed

Mon, 11/30/2020 - 12:00

Source Name

David Cullen

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