Walt Whitman / Jaynes Hill

B - Hike - 5 miles - Unlimited
Meet 9:45 AM. Hike leaves promptly at 10:00 AM from parking lot of West Hills County Park Unlimited Please register on Meet Up or with Leaders: Rhonda Eisenstadt 516-445-1735 (rpe711@aol.com) and Richard Eisenstadt - Include your cell phone #. Let us follow in the steps of the great poet, Walt Whitman. The trail encompasses wooded trails, bridle paths, hills and beautiful vistas to the East. We will ascend to Jaynes Hill, the highest spot-on Long Island. Originally called Oakley or High Hill, it is named for a family of early settlers in the area. Bring snack and water. Wear hiking boots. Bathrooms may not be open. Rain cancels. Directions: Take the Long Island Expressway to exit 49 North (Route 110). Go North on Route 110, turn left onto Old Country Road. (This turn is before the Northern State Pkwy). Then turn Right onto Sweet Hollow Road. Turn right into parking lot. GPS: 412 Sweet Hollow Road. Melville, NY