Sunday, August 9, 2015

Mount Ivy County Park, NY


ABOUT THE PARK:
Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park - County of Rockland, NY

DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 41.17457, -74.03574
Parking at the end of Firemens Memorial Drive - room for about 2 cars on either side.

TRAIL MAP:
Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park - County of Rockland, NY
(Although the map says the hiking trail is 1 mile, you have to hike 1/2 of a mile on the service road, which is actually a wide mowed path, to get to it.)

Mt. Ivy County Park, NY at EveryTrail

HIKE DISTANCE:  2.4 miles
Hiked along with South Mountain County Park - 4.3 miles

THE HIKE:
The hike starts on the service road, which is a wide mowed path, where Firemens Memorial Drive ends.
All kinds of birds and flowers along this mowed path but only the flowers stood still for pictures.
At the end of the mowed path, a large clearing.  Turn left to ...
... the rail bed which is the 1-mile hiking trail.
Old railroad ties along the way.
Swamps on either side of the rail bed.
Minisceogo Golf Course on the right towards the end of the trail.
A remaining railroad tie.
The trail comes out at ...
Station Road with an American Legion Hall on the left.
Because we were pressed for time and Shawnee was getting very tired, we turned left on Station Road,
then left behind the Provident Bank Park to shortcut back to the car.
Finally some shade.  It wasn't that hot for me but in full sun it was hot for her.
The fire training center on Firemens Memorial Drive.
Back at the parking area at the end of Firemens Memorial Drive.

1 comment:

  1. Nice pictures....thanks for sharing. Glad Shawnee is hanging in there. Joanne

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