Van Cortlandt Putnam Trail
A there-and-back on the Putnam Trail through Van Cortlandt Park from the lake area toward the city line.
- Distance
- 3.0 mi · Out & back
- Time
- 60 min
- Surface
- Paved and stone-dust trail treatments
- Grade / hills
- Grade not quantified; surface transitions may affect effort
Start
Putnam Trail access near Van Cortlandt Lake and Broadway
Directions
Route
- Start at the Putnam Trail access near Van Cortlandt Lake and the park's southern Broadway entrance.
- Follow the named former-rail corridor north through Van Cortlandt Park.
- Continue on the main Putnam Trail for approximately 1.5 miles toward the city line without taking side trails.
- Turn around at the end of the park segment and retrace the same corridor to the lake-area start.
Good to know
This doubles the approximately 1.5-mile park segment for the return. Agency materials describe paved and stone-dust treatments, but current surface transitions, crossings, construction, drainage, and exact grades require checking before relying on rolling conditions.