STILLWELL WOODS PRESERVE, SYOSSET 

FROM THE SOUTH

▪     135 (SEAFORD OYSTER BAY EXP) NORTH

▪     EXIT RT 25 (JERICHO TPK) EAST

▪     PROCEED EAST ON RT 25 FOR 0.8-MILES

▪     TURN LEFT ON SOUTH WOODS RD (AT&T ON CORNER)

▪     PROCEED NORTH ON SOUTH WOODS RD FOR 1.4-MILES

▪     TURN RIGHT INTO PARKING LOT & CONTINUE TO THE VERY BACK OF LONG DRIVEWAY ALONG SOCCER FIELDS

FROM THE NORTH

▪     RT 25A (NORTHERN BLVD)
▪     TURN SOUTH ON COLD SPRING RD (3-MILES EAST OF 107, 2-MILES WEST OF COLD SPRING HARBOR)
▪     PROCEED SOUTH ON COLD SPRING RD FOR 1.1-MILES
▪     TURN LEFT ONTO SOUTH WOODS ROAD FOR ~1/2 MILE
       TURN LEFT INTO PARKING LOT & CONTINUE TO THE VERY BACK OF LONG DRIVEWAY ALONG SOCCER FIELDS

CAUMSETT STATE PARK, LLOYD HARBOR

FROM  MAIN STREET (25A) IN HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

▪     TURN NORTH ON WEST NECK RD (AT WEST END OF VILLAGE, CHASE & CITIBANK AT INTERSECTION)

▪     CONTINUE ON WEST NECK RD (WATCH YOUR SPEED-HEAVILY PATROLLED) FOR 5-MILES

▪     TURN LEFT INTO CUAMSETT & FOLLOW RD TO PARKING LOT

BETHPAGE STATE PARK – PICNIC GROUNDS

▪     LIE (495) TO ROUTE 135 SOUTH

▪     EXIT AT POWELL AVE

▪     TURN LEFT OFF RAMP FOR 0.5-MILES

▪     TURN LEFT INTO BETHPAGE STATE PARK

▪     PARKING LOT IS AT FAR END OF ROAD, PAST TOLL BOOTH

ROCKY POINT

▪     LIE (495) EAST TO EXIT 66 (SILLS RD)

▪     TURN LEFT (NORTH) AT FIRST INTERSECTION ONTO PATCHOGUE YAPHANK RD (ROUTE 101) FOR 0.8-MILES

▪     TURN RIGHT ONTO YAPHANK-MIDDLE ISLAND RD WHICH BECOMES 21N/ROCKY POINT RD FOR 5-MILES

▪     TURN LEFT INTO SMALL PARKING LOT (EASY TO MISS) JUST PAST WHISKEY RD (UNSIGNED-LARGE FIELD ON NW CORNER)

▪     YOU’VE GONE TOO FAR IF YOU CROSS 25A

CATHEDRAL PINES, MIDDLE ISLAND

▪      LIE (495) EAST TO EXIT 66 (SILLS RD)     

▪     TURN LEFT (NORTH) AT FIRST INTERSECTION ONTO PATCHOGUE YAPHANK RD (ROUTE 101) FOR 0.8-MILES

▪     TURN RIGHT ONTO YAPHANK-MIDDLE ISLAND RD WHICH BECOMES 21N FOR 2-MILES

▪     TURN LEFT AT PARK ENTRANCE, DRIVE STRAIGHT UP ROAD AND PARK ON GRASS ALONG FENCE NEXT TO FIEL

DIRECTIONS TO DEVIL’S KITCHEN

PLATTE CLOVE, NY 

§  THROGS NECK  (OR WHITESTONE BRIDGE TO THE HUTCHINSON  RP)

§  95 NORTH

§  EXIT 9-- HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY NORTH

§  EXIT 13-- CROSS COUNTY PKWY WEST

§  EXIT 5-4N-- TOWARDS I-87/CENTRAL AVE/NY STATE THRUWAY.  AT EXIT 4N, TURN RIGHT ONTO CENTRAL AVE TO I-87/NY STATE THRUWAY.

§  CONTINUE ON I-87

§  CROSS TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE

§  CONTINUE NORTH ON I-87

§  EXIT 20 WEST—SAUGERTIES.  THERE’S A MCDONALD’S JUST OFF THE RAMP  IF YOU NEED TO USE THE REST ROOM.

§  LEFT OFF RAMP ONTO 212 WEST FOR 2-MILES

§   TURN RIGHT ONTO ROUTE 35 (BLUE MTN ROAD),  NOT WELL MARKED

§  AFTER ROAD TURNS SHARPLY LEFT, CONTINUE STRAIGHT ONTO 33 (NOT RIGHT ON 35), WHICH CHANGES TO ROUTE 16 (PLATTE CLOVE ROAD)

§  CONTINUE ON ROUTE 16 (PLATTE CLOVE ROAD) FOR APPROXIMATELY 4.5  MILES – NARROW, WINDING & MOUNTAINOUS.  LOOK TO THE LEFT & YOU’LL SEE WHERE WE WILL BE HIKING. 

§  ABOUT 100 YARDS PASSED A DEC PARKING LOT ON THE RIGHT, YOU’LL COME TO A SMALL CLEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE WE WILL PARK OUR CARS AND HEAD INTO THE WOODS.  BE CAREFUL TURNING AROUND AS THE ROAD IS NARROW, TWISTY AND HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY.   IF YOU COME TO PREDIGER ROAD (ON THE LEFT SIDE), YOU’VE GONE ABOUT A MILE TOO FAR.

DEVIL’S PATH

PLATTE CLOVE, NY 

§      THROGS NECK BRIDGE

§      I-95 NORTH

§      EXIT 9-- HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY NORTH FOR 4.5-MILES

§      EXIT 13-- CROSS COUNTY PKWY WEST TOWARDS CROSS CTY PKYW/SAW MILL PKWY/YONKERS FOR 1.9-MILES

§      EXIT 5-4N-- TOWARDS I-87/CENTRAL AVE/NYS THRUWAY.  AT EXIT 4N TURN RIGHT ONTO CENTRAL AVE TO I-87/NYS THRUWAY.

§      CROSS TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE

§      CONTINUE NORTH ON 87/NYS THRUWAY (BRIEF NAME CHANGE TO I-287).  

§      EXIT 20 WEST-- SAUGERTIES  THERE IS A MCDONALD'S JUST OFF THE RAMP IF YOU NEED THE REST ROOM.

§      LEFT OFF RAMP ONTO 212 WEST

§      IN 2-MILES TURN RIGHT ONTO ROUTE 35 (CAREFUL, SIGN IS NOT VERY OBVIOUS)

§      AFTER ROAD TURNS SHARPLY LEFT CONTINUE STRAIGHT ONTO 33 (NOT RIGHT ON 35) WHICH CHANGES TO ROUTE 16 (PLATTE CLOVE ROAD)

§      CONTINUE ON 16 (PLATTE CLOVE ROAD) FOR 5.5 MILES – NARROW, ROLLING AND WINDING.  THE MTNS WE'LL BE CLIMBING ARE OFF TO YOUR LEFT --GETTING EXCITED??

§      LEFT ON PREDIGER ROAD TO END & FOLLOW SIGNS TO NEW PARKING LOT


ROCK & SNOW

44 MAIN STREET

NEW PALTZ, NY

845-255-1311


§      THROGS NECK BRIDGE

§      I-95 NORTH

§      EXIT 9-- HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY NORTH FOR 4.5 MILES

§      EXIT 13-- CROSS COUNTY PKWY WEST TOWARDS CROSS CTY PKYW/SAW MILL PKWY/YONKERS FOR 1.9-MILES

§      EXIT 5-4N-- TOWARDS I-87/CENTRAL AVE/NYS THRUWAY.  AT EXIT 4N TURN RIGHT ONTO CENTRAL AVE TO I-87/NYS THRUWAY.

§      CROSS TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE

§      CONTINUE NORTH ON 87/NYS THRUWAY (BRIEF NAME CHANGE TO I-287). 

§      EXIT 18 -- NEW PALTZ

§      LEFT OFF RAMP ON TO MAIN STREET/RT 299 WEST

§      CONTINUE WEST ON MAIN STREET FOR 1.4 MILES. 

§      ROCK AND SNOW IS A BRICK BUILDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STREET ACROSS FROM THE MOBIL STATION JUST PASSED CHESTNUT STREET.  TURN LEFT INTO THEIR PARKING LOT JUST PASSED THE STORE.

 

BREAKNECK RIDGE

COLD SPRING, NY 


·        THROGS NECK BRIDGE

·        95 NORTH 

·        EXIT 9--HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY NORTH FOR 4.5 MILES

·        EXIT 13--CROSS COUNTY PKWY WEST FOR 1.7 MILES

·        EXIT 6 NORTH--BRONX RIVER PKWY FOR 0.7 MILES

·        KEEP STRAIGHT ON SPRAIN BROOK PKWY FOR 12.5 MILES WHICH THEN BECOMES TACONIC PKWY

·        CONTINUE NORTH FOR 28.5. MILES

·        EXIT SR-301 WEST (@ CLARENCE FAHNESTOCK STATE PARK) FOR 6 MILES

·        KEEP STRAIGHT ON SR-301 (MAIN ST) FOR 1 MILE INTO COLD SPRING

·        TURN RIGHT (NORTH) ONTO SR-9D (MORRIS AVE) FOR ABOUT  2 MILES

·        JUST AFTER DRIVING THROUGH AN UNDERPASS, YOU’LL COME TO A SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD.  THE TRAILHEAD IS AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LOT.  PARK HERE IF THERE ARE SPOTS, OTHERWISE, CONTINUE NORTH WHERE THERE ARE TWO OTHER LOTS.   I BELIEVE PARKING IS PERMITTED ON THE SIDES OF THE ROAD IF THE LOTS ARE FULL.  WALK SOUTH ON 9D AND MEET US AT THE TRAILHEAD, BUT BE CAREFUL OF TRAFFIC.



GLACIER RIDGE PRESERVE

FARMINGVILLE, NY

  • 495 TO EXIT 63 OCEAN AVE. NORTH (RT 83)
  • FOLLOW SIGNS TO TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL
  • TURN RIGHT ON BICYCLE PATH ROAD
  • TURN LEFT ON INDEPENDENCE HILL
  • PARK AT THE END OF THE LOT NEAR THE WIND TURBINE

EDGEWOOD PRESERVE
DIX HILLS, NY

  • 495 TO EXIT 52 SOUTH COMMACK ROAD
  • DRIVE SOUTH ON COMMACK ROAD FOR 2-MILES
  • LOOK FOR SIGNED PARKING LOT ON EAST SIDE OF COMMACK ROAD JUST PAST ISLAND IN CENTER OF ROAD.

SOUTHDOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
HUNTINGTON, NY
from Huntington Village

  • North on Wall Street (one block west of New York Ave/110) for 0.7 miles
  • Left on Southdown Road for 1.0 miles
  • Right on Browns Road.  School is on the left.