TRAIL MAPRockefeller

State Park PreserveMap produced by NYS OPRHP GIS Bureau, May 29, 2014.

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other park land

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barn/farmbridgebuilding

dam

farm

gate

park office

parking lot

picnic site

restroom

rock formationvisitor center& art gallery

North County Trail

Old CrotonAqueduct Trail

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AS - Ash Tree LoopBT - Big Tree LoopBR - Brook TrailBP - Brothers' PathBH - Buttermilk HillCA - Canter AlleyDL - David's LoopDR - Deer RunEH - Eagle Hill TrailEA - Equestrian Access TrailFM - Farm Meadow TrailFL - Ferguson's LoopFS - Flying Squirrel TrailFO - Foundation LoopGE - Glacial ErraticGO - Goat TrailGB - Gory Brook Road TrailLR - Laurance's RidgeLL - Lucy's LoopLO - Lower TrailMI - Middle TrailNW - Nature's WayOCA - Old Croton Aqueduct TrailOC - OCA ConnectorRR - Old Railroad BedSH - Old Sleepy Hollow Road TrailOV - Overlook TrailPP - Peaceful PathPW - Peggy's WayPE - Perry RoadPR - Pocantico River TrailRA - Raven's RockRI - Ridge TrailRF - Rockefeller Family TrailsRBR - Rockwood Hall Brook TrailSR - Spook Rock TrailTB - 13 Bridges TrailUP - Upper TrailWS - Witch's Spring Trail

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Stone Barns CenterRockefeller Lands

trails

This is a carry in - carry out preserve.

The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) receives andadministers gifts to the Preserve which are

used for exhibits, science and land stewardship.To donate to the Preserve via NHT,contact the Preserve Office.

Support the Preserve!

Preserve Office: (914) 631-1470Taconic Regional Office: (845) 889-4100

State Park Police: (845) 889-8866In Case of Emergency: call 911

Website: http://nysparks.com/parks/59/details.aspxAll boundaries and trails are shown as approximate.

Be aware of changing trail conditions.Check with the preserve office for current conditions.

whose mission is to help restore andmaintain the Preserve’s unique system ofcarriage roads and pastoral landscapes.

To donate to the Friends,go to friendsrock.org

Printed by:Friends of the RockefellerState Park Preserve

Please note:Rockefeller Family Trails (RF) are carriage roads on private family

lands that are open to the public.Please respect the

posted rules and regulations.

parking areas

state park preserve

T r a i l N a m e / Ar e a L e n g t h D e s c r i p t i o n

SW AN L AKE ARE A (mi/km)

Brothers’ Path 1.1 / 1.8 Ideal for strolling. Views of turtles, water lilies & migrating waterfowl.

Overlook Trail .7 / 1.1 Panoramic view of Swan Lake and surrounding hills.

Ash Tree Loop .8 / 1.3 Hilltop trail featuring large trees and rock outcroppings.

Farm Meadow Trail .4 / .7 Begins in wetlands and opens up to rolling fields and pastures.

Deer Run .3 / .5 Deer sightings in the early morning and at dusk.

Peaceful Path .35 / .6 Pleasant walk through the woods and alongside streams.

Old Railroad Bed .2 / .3 A portion of the old NY & Putnam Division of the NY Central Railroad.

Brook Trail .8 / 1.3 Bubbling brook runs alongside and under trail.

David's Loop .9 / 1.45 Winding forested trail past wetlands with ferns.

Ridge Trail .9 / 1.45 Leads uphill from Swan Lake passing near cattle pastures with views of Old World style rock walls.

Nature's Way & Glacial Erratic .5 / .8 Up & down narrow footpath leading to large boulder dropped by glacier.

Old Sleepy Hollow Road Trail .6 / 1.0 Historic road continuously in use since the 18th century.

E AG LE HILL ARE A

Pocantico River Trail 1.9 / 3.1 Walk along the Pocantico River with arched stone bridges.

Eagle Hill Trail 1.0 / 1.6 Leads to panoramic views of Kykuit & the Hudson River.

13 Bridges Loop 1.9 / 3.1 13 bridges cross over Gory Brook through mature hardwood forest.

Gory Brook Road Trail .9 / 1.45 Walk along colonial road in used until 1979.

Witch's Spring Trail .5 / .8 Shady trail along legendary Gory Brook featuring high diversity of ferns.

Big Tree Trail .9 / 1.45 Old forest of very tall tulip poplar and oak trees with forest-nesting birds.

Peggy's Way .8 / 1.3 Winding natural carriage trail with steep sections.

Spook Rock Trail .2 / .32 Passes ridge-top rock mentioned in local Native American legend.

Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) .9 / 1.45 Atop the 1842 water tunnel that carried water to NYC until 1965.

ROCKWOOD HALL AREA

Foundation Loop .5 / .8

Leads to the remains of William Rockefeller’s estate. Panoramic views of the Hudson and stunning copper beeches & specimen trees.

Upper Trail .45 / .73 Loop through surrounding fields with Hudson River views.

Lower Trail .9 / 1.45 Follows the western edge overlooking the Hudson River.

Rockwood Hall Brook Trail .4 / .65 Olmstead-designed path along shady brook crossed by five bridges.

BUTTERMILK HILL AREA - Large forested property. Recent addition to the Preserve

Buttermilk Hill .75 / 1.21 Gradual ascent past pastures taking you to the summit of Buttermilk Hill- the highest point in the Preserve.

Ferguson’s Loop 1.75 / 2.82 Easy wooded path around former reservoirs.

Goat Trail .75 / 1.21 Narrow trail along easterly side of ridge links with Raven’s Rock trail and offers vista across the Saw Mill River Valley.

Laurance’s Ridge 1.5 / 2.41 High elevation trail offers seasonally changing views of the Saw Mill River Valley.

Lucy’s Loop 1.75 / 2.82 Quiet, shady trail winds through stately hardwood forest & past small streams.

Raven’s Rock .5 / .80 One way narrow trail steeply descends from the ridge, ending at a deeply fissured and fractured cliff.

Flying Squirrel Trail .65 / 1.1 Mushrooms growing on trees attract flying squirrels.

Perry Road 1.4 / 2.3 Path through young mixed forest with views of the Saw Mill River Valley.

Rockefeller State Park Preserve

This Preserve has been made possible through the

farsighted and generous gift of the Rockefeller Family.

Since 1983, over 1400 acres of their estate at

Pocantico Hills have been deeded to the State of New

York to safeguard the natural beauty and wildlife of

these lands for present & future generations.

Operated by the New York State Office of Parks,

Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Preserve

encompasses forested hills and valleys interspersed

with a pastoral landscape of hayfields and meadows in

the Pocantico River watershed. A distinguishing

feature of the Preserve is the 45 miles of carriage paths

designed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. that lead visitors

around the 22 acre Swan Lake and down shady river

lanes and intimate wooded paths to panoramic vistas.

The main entrance is on Route 117, one mile east of

Route 9. The visitor center features a garden with

425 tree peonies, donated by Yatsuka Town in the

Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 2002, which bloom in

April & May and a gallery with changing exhibits of

contemporary art and natural & local history.

The Preserve is ideal for walking, jogging, and cross-

country skiing, as well as nature study, birding,

hiking, and photography. Permits are available for

horseback riding and carriage driving. Fishing on Swan

Lake and Pocantico River is permitted with a state

license during bass and trout seasons. Bicycling,

hunting and trapping, picnicking, camping,

swimming, open fires, and all mechanized vehicles,

including snowmobiles and trail bikes, are prohibited.

Dogs must be leashed.

PRINTING UNDERWRITTEN BY

State of New York

Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Rose Harvey, Commissioner

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Agency