Scenic Sleepy Hollow (~ 5 miles)

Let’s take an autumn walk in Sleepy Hollow!

For the first half of the route, we’ll walk through a beautiful residential area. During the second half, we will walk along the Hudson River. We'lll stop occasionally to talk about some sites, but commentary will be lite and brief.

Distance: About 5 miles
Pace: MODERATE. This is an easy walk, not a rugged or fast-paced hike.
Terrain: Sidewalks, occasional sections along quiet roads without sidewalk. We will not be on the OCA trail. Mostly flat with an occasional hill, stairs.

Walk is for Shorewalkers members on the Going list only. Group size is set by the walk leader.

START: Catch the 10:14am Metro-North Hudson line train from Grand Central. Get off the train at PHILIPSE MANOR STATION, a 55-minute ride. Walk leader, in an orange shirt, will be near the clock/information booth in the center of the main Grand Central room *until the track is announced.* Then the leader will go to the platform and board the train. If you don’t see the group at Grand Central before you board, or if you use a different station, meet the group at Philipse Manor station platform at 11:09am

Trains to Philipse Manor run once an hour and we cannot wait for latecomers.

END: About 3pm’ish at Tarrytown station + train ride back to city = about 4pm at Grand Central. Trains run from Tarrytown to Grand Central three times an hour & we will catch the next departing train when we arrive at the station. END TIME IS APPROXIMATE. The walk might end a bit earlier or later, and a train might arrive right away or we might have to wait for one. If you need a precise ending time, please skip this walk.

Train tickets: Purchase before boarding the train. You will need one ticket TO Philipse Manor and another ticket FROM Tarrytown. Buy tickets through the app or at a ticket machine at Grand Central (info: https://new.mta.info/fares/buy-railroad-tickets).

Bathrooms: at 1-mile mark and 3-mile mark (snack break spot).

Bring: We will take a short break for snack/lunch. Please come prepared with your own food/water; we will not be stopping to make purchases.

Contact: To reach walk leader before the walk: 917-847-1536 (text only, no calls please).

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"If ever I should wish for a retreat whither I might steal from the world and its distractions, and dream quiety away the remnant of a troubled life, I know of none more promising than this little valley."
~ Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow