Location: Brewster Distance: 1 mile Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: minimal Type of Hike: loop Trail Condition: dirt Wow Factor: If you have little ones that love big trucks, you pass by some industrial parking lots with them Note: The yellow trail has been extended to loop and reconnect with the main trail and the … Continue reading Field Farmstead
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Diverting Reservoir
Location: Southeast/Brewster Distance: 2 miles Skill Level: easy, good for little walkers Elevation Gain: minimal Type of Hike: out-and-back Trail Condition: woods road, trail Wow Factor: okay views of the reservoir Note: street parking, may be crowded with commuter parking during the week How to get there: From Route 6 in Brewster, turn down Railroad … Continue reading Diverting Reservoir
Boscobel, the Frances Stevens Reese Woodland Trail of Discovery
Location: Garrison Distance: 1.25 miles, option to add Constitution Marsh Skill Level: easy, good for little walkers Elevation Gain: 100' Type of Hike: loop Trail Condition: mulch, dirt, field Wow Factor: views of the Hudson Note: closed Jan-Mar and every Tues, paid entrance Website How to get there: Located on 9D, 1 mile south from 301. … Continue reading Boscobel, the Frances Stevens Reese Woodland Trail of Discovery
Anthony’s Nose
Technically, this hike is in Westchester but you start in Putnam. Location: Garrison Distance: 2.02 miles Skill Level: moderate to difficult Elevation Gain: 600' Type of Hike: out-and-back Trail Condition: rocky Wow Factor: the view from the top Note: street parking How to get there: Go north on 9D from the 202/Bear Mountain Bridge intersection. In … Continue reading Anthony’s Nose
Fred Dill Preserve
Location: Carmel Distance: 2.4 miles Skill Level: easy, good for little walkers Elevation Gain: 150' Type of Hike: lollipop Trail Condition: trail, muddy stream crossings Wow Factor: ridiculously large trees How to get there: From Route 6, head north on 52. Make the first right on Fair St. Go past Carmel High and down the … Continue reading Fred Dill Preserve
Half Pint Hikes in the Hudson Valley 