Old Croton Aqueduct #1

This is the first in a series of walks on the Old Croton Aqueduct trail.
This first section is 7+ miles and is mostly flat terrain. The first part of this walk will be in Van Cortlandt Park and there will be some small hills. We will link up to the Croton Aqueduct trail near the northern part of Van Cortlandt Park.
Lunch will be in Tibbetts Brook Park.
We will end in Glenwood, from where the #1 BeeLine bus will take us to the 242nd street station. OMNY cards are now accepted on the BeeLine buses. Credit cards or Apple Pay can be used.
If it is more convenient, you can take MetroNorth from Glenwood to Grand Central. However, the train comes once/hour on Sundays (3:34 PM, 4:34 PM).
If anyone wants to walk back to the 242nd Street subway, it is approximately 4 1/2 miles on city streets.

MEET: At 9:45 AM at the Northeast exit of the 1 train at 242nd Street and Broadway. We will leave at 10:00 AM.
For the drivers:
Street parking is difficult but not impossible, so please arrive early. A nearby parking garage is at 3815 Putnam Ave W called Little Man Parking.

There is no waitlist for this hike. All Shorewalkers who want to attend can attend. Please let us know when you sign up if you plan to drive.

If you are unable to attend after signing up, please remove your name from the list so we can know how many to expect.

BRING: Water, snack, lunch. Please make sure you have a snack that you can eat while you are walking. Poles are not needed (I used a walking stick and found it helpful when I was tired).
Sneakers are okay, but hiking boots may be helpful if there is mud.
Long pants and socks are needed, due to poison ivy (particularly in Van Cortlandt Park), as well as the possibility of ticks.

More than light rain cancels.

On the day of the hike, please use phone or text message to contact me, if needed. If you send a message, please include your first name.
Leaders: Barbara Lanzara (917) 623-2589, Irv Reich.