Old Croton Aqueduct Trail Hike with Rare Access Inside Abandoned Weir
Schedule
Sat Jun 01 2024 at 10:50 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
35 Yorktown Road,Croton-on-Hudson,10520,US | Cortlandt Manor, NY
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Join New York Adventure Club for a five-mile guided hike, tour, and exploration through the historic remnants of the Old Croton Aqueduct , New York City’s first water supply system built between 1837 and 1842.
Led by Old Croton Aqueduct expert Kyle Sallee, our easy trail hike from Croton-on-Hudson to Ossining will include:
-A historical discussion around the Croton Dam , highlighting the complex engineering and difficult labor that was required to build it.
-An exploration of the New Croton Dam — completed in 1907, the New Croton Dam replaced the Old Croton Dam at the beginning of the Croton Aqueduct; this dam is also believed to be the second-largest manmade limestone structure in the world, behind the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt!
- Stops along the trail to point out the aqueduct ventilators , constructed to ventilate the aqueduct.
- Rare access inside a weir , or maintenance chamber, that will give us a good look at the original aqueduct from the inside.
This relatively flat hike should take between 4-5 hours, so please bring comfortable shoes, water, and snacks.
Food, drinks, and restrooms can be found in the town of Ossining, our final destination on the hike.
Kyle will be visiting a local eatery for some post-hike food and drinks, so stick around afterward to debrief with your fellow adventurers!
Click here to see pictures from one of our last visits to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.
*Train transportation to Croton-Harmon Station, and ~$5pp J&S taxi ride from Croton-Harmon Station to Croton Gorge Park, are not included — please see below for more details.
**This experience ends in Ossining, NY and a ~10 minute walk from the train station
Itinerary:
-10:50am — Meet at Croton Gorge Park
-11:30am — Begin Exploration of Croton Dam, from the base to the very top
-12:30pm — Begin hike from Dam to Ossining
-1:30pm — Snack break!
-3:15pm — Weir exploration
-3:30pm — Arrive in Ossining, Hike Complete!
*Actual times may vary
Transportation
*Please double check train departure times the day before as schedules can shift due to track work.
**Please bring small bills (~$5 cash) for J&S taxi ride from Croton-Harmon Station to Croton Gorge Park (35 Yorktown Rd, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520)
By Public Transit: Take the Poughkeepsie Station bound Metro-North Express Train departing at 9:43am from Grand Central Terminal, and disembark at the Croton-Harmon Station at 10:38am. If you miss that train, you can hop on the 9:49am local Hudson Line train, which gets into Croton-Harmon station at 10:58am.
Metro-North tickets can now be purchased via your smartphone — click here for more details.
Trains from Ossining depart for GCT roughly every 30 minutes.
By Car: Since our hike ends in Ossining (five miles from the starting point at Croton Gorge Park), we recommend that attendees traveling by car first park at Ossining Station (so your vehicle is where the tour concludes), take the Poughkeepsie Station bound Metro-North Train one stop to Croton-Harmon Station, and then take a J&S cab or uber.
For those who have a means of backtracking to Croton Gorge Park by way of second vehicle or cab, we recommend parking at Croton Gorge Park's lower lot — the park fee is $5 for those with a Park Pass, $10 without.
Testimonials
"Pretty much all of it." -Barbara
"Getting out in nature." -Douglas
"Wonderful walk with lots of great information. Kyle did excellent job." -Collette
"Very informative. Kyle was awesome." -Pierre
"It was informative and interesting to learn about the aqueduct, and it was a beautiful Fall day for a hike and enjoyment of the foliage." -Svetlana
"Well organized; very knowledgeable guide; nice group of people; great sites." -Kara
"Everything!!! Learned so much!! Have two people there to manage such a large group is game changer!" -natalia
"It was well organized, Kyle and Theresa were very knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable." -Kattya
"Everything was well organized. Kyle was an excellent tour guide. He kept us in the shade as much as possible, and he was engaging and knowledgeable. He speaks loudly so it's easy to hear him even in a large group. Going down into the weir was amazing! The tavern was perfect for after. " -Katherine
"History & Maps, Inside tour of Weir." -Alissa
"Kyle was a great guide - very knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Teresa was so nice and bubbly - fun to be around." -Rachel
"The event was very well organized. A lot of extremely helpful information was provided on how to get to and leave the hiking area. The tour leaders were very friendly and knowledgeable. The visit to the brewery at the end was a great add-�on." -Linda
"Kyle was a very good guide, the place is beautiful and we had great weather." -Paulina
"Kyle's knowledge of the aqueduct and dam." -Dominick
"The tour was very well planned and the tour guide was super knowledgeable and sympathetic. I had a great time!" -Steffi
"Getting a history of the dam and aqueduct." -Christina
"Kyle was very knowledgeable." -Brian
"The dam was amazing and the weir was fascinating." -Annette
"Historical info, photos and maps." -Rich
"I enjoyed Kyle's descriptive narrative of the subject matter Teresa is very good with people she has a great personality. I loved the scenery, the hike, it was an all round beautiful day, nice crowd." -Chris
"Kyle was very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining everything, answering Qs, etc. Very cool to go in the weir. Learned a lot." -Doug
"Very detailed and easy to follow information about the water system. Seeing inside a weir was a rare treat!" -Melanie
"Perfect day. I didn’t know what to expect, but it was very informative" -Joanna
" Great pacing. He was smart. Awesome stuff." -Taylor
" Interesting content, clarity of content, knowledgeable guide, lots of exercise" -Dorothy
" Access to the weir. The history of the aqueduct. All the info provided by the guide." -Dennis
" Kyle was knowledgeable and kept a good pace." -Barbara
" Absolutely everything! Kyle was incredible. I learned so much about the history of the dam and aqueduct! Highly recommend this adventure." -Patricia
"Very personable and knowledgeable guides. Interesting topic" -Perer
"A nice long walk and some great stops to review items along the way" -Joseph
"Kyle and Teresa were very good Kyle was very knowledgable and professional. Really enjoyed and learned a lot - great workout too!!" -Lorraine
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35 Yorktown Road,Croton-on-Hudson,10520,US, Cortlandt Manor, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
