Saturday, December 10, 2022

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, NY - Perimeter Loop

ABOUT THE PARK: 
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation - Westchester County Parks

DIRECTIONS: 
GPS Coordinates 41.27662, -73.58794
Lewisboro Town Park Parking

TRAIL MAP: 
Westchester Trails Map 131 - NYNJ Trail Conference
Ward Pound Ridge Map - Westchester County Parks

HIKE DISTANCE:  12.8 miles

THE HIKE: 
From the parking lot continuing on the park road keeping to the right.
Uphill to the right, at the kiosk ...
... left on blue.
Blue ends at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.
Keeping to the right on Deer Hollow ...
... then brown.
Unmarked trail leads to ...
... a bridge over Cross River ...
... then the park office at the main entrance.
After crossing the road at the park office, straight ahead leads to a cemetery.
The inventory of this cemetery was done as an eagle scout project.
Continuing on unmarked ...
... then on white to ...
... the overlook.
From Leatherman;s Loop we continued on unmarked trails shown on the Gaia app but not on any maps.
This eventually fizzled out and turned into a bushwhack until I met back up with a defined trail.
From green/red ...
... to white ...
... to the Rocks Trail.
Spy Rock
This trail is very rugged with lots of ups and downs.
Raven Rocks Overlook
Then the Rocks Trail turned left, we continued straight on white ...
... to right on blue.
Coming out at a picnic area ...
... right on the road passing the Kimberly Bridge Picnic Area ...
... meeting up with the Deer Hollow Trail which follows the park road ...
... then leaves to the right.
Following along Cross River for a bit.
Deer Hollow crosses back over the park road.
Right on blue.
Coming up on Lewisboro Town Park.
Back at the parking lot.