HUTCHINSON RIVER GREENWAY:
BRONX, NEW YORK
-BIKE IT OR HIKE IT-
Last
Updated: May 22, 2024
Length:
Hutchinson River Greenway; 8.5 miles
Difficulty:
Easy. Paved trail.
Directions:
You may access the
trail via the NYC Subway's Middletown Road Station. For more information
visit; NYC SUBWAY
. For information concerning taking your bike on the Subway visit; NYC
SUBWAY; BIKES .
The Hutchinson River Greenway follows the
Hutchinson River Parkway and part of the Hutchinson River from Ferry
Point Park near the Whitestone Bridge North. It
then utilizes part of the Mosholu-Pelham
Greenway before continuing North through Pelham Bay Park to the
Westchester County line. For more information visit; HUTCHINSON
RIVER GREENWAY .
Hutchinson
River Greenway; Southern Section:
Starting from the junction of the
Mosholu-Pelham Greenway & Central Section of the Hutchinson
River Greenway (Junction of the
Bronx
& Pelham Pkwy &
Hutchinson
River Pkwy):
The paved Hutchinson
River Greenway travels South along the
Western side of the Hutchinson
River Pkwy. After a mile you'll come to Waters Pl. Turn left and travel up to
Westchester Ave.
Note;
Left up Westchester Ave will bring you to the NYC Subway's Middletown Road
Station. No elevator access so you'll have to carry your bike up or down the
stairs.
Cross over Westchester Ave via a cross-light
and turn left traveling over the Hutchinson River Pkwy. Turn right and pick up
the trail as it continues South along the East
Side of the Pkwy. The trail
follows alongside an on-ramp out to Bruckner Blvd at 2.1 miles. Heading right
you’ll travel back over the Pkwy, then left underneath a big interchange
(Cross Bronx Expressway/Bruckner Expressway) to Brush Ave & Bruckner Blvd at
2.4 miles. I
haven't checked out this next section.
Here you'll follow a BIKE LANE
South along Brush Ave to
Wenner Pl, past which you follow BIKE SHARROWS to Schley Ave at 3.3 miles. Here you’ll pick up the paved trail as
you enter Ferry Point Park. The trail winds through the park passing
between a
playing field and Hutchinson River Pkwy bringing you to an 1st
Intersection. Keep right and follow the trail along the Western
Side of the park to a circle and Westchester Creek, a tidal inlet of
the East River. Travel South between
the river and more sports fields to a 2nd
Intersection.
Note;
Left, the paved trail travels North, back
along the
Eastern
Side of the park, past the spurs out to Hutchinson River Pkwy
parking, returning you to the 1st Intersection.
Continuing South,
past more sports fields you'll come to the Ferry Point Park Ferry at 4.2 miles. Nice views of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge from
here. The NY
City Ferry Point Park ferry pier located here.
Note;
A gravel trail continues
South to
just below the
Bronx-Whitestone Bridge at 4.4
miles. On the other side of this bridge is another paved trail past
the Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point, but I'm not sure if they are or
will be connected?
Hutchinson
River Greenway; Southern Section:
Starting from the junction of the
Mosholu-Pelham Greenway & Central Section of the Hutchinson
River Greenway (Junction of the
Bronx
& Pelham Pkwy &
Hutchinson
River Pkwy):
The paved Hutchinson
River Greenway/Mosholu-Pelham Greenway continues East alongside the Bronx
& Pelham Pkwy before traveling underneath I-95 and coming to an intersection.
Note;
The Mosholu-Pelham Greenway continues straight, East.
Follow the ramp right up to the I-95
pedestrian bridge and travel North, over the Bronx & Pelham Pkwy and RR tracks to Palmer Ave at 1
mile. The trail then heads left alongside Palmer Ave before traveling between
the Hutchinson River Pkwy and Hutchinson River Pkwy E. After traveling
underneath the Hutchinson River Pkwy the trail turns left along a short ramp
which brings you up to the Hutchinson River Pkwy at 1.6 miles. I
haven't checked out this next section.
Continue
left across the Hutchinson River where the trail bears left following an on-ramp. A
pedestrian bridge takes you over the Hutchinson River Pkwy then down and across
an off-ramp at 2.2 miles. Here the trail crosses over and enters the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary.
Continuing East, you'll cross over some RR tracks and come to Shore Rd
and Bartow Circle at 2.6 miles.
Note;
Right, South, the paved Shore
Road Trail brings you to City
Island Rd after 0.4 miles, where you can
access the Northern End of the Mosholu-Pelham Greenway
, as well as, City
Island & Orchard Beach.
See; Mosholu-Pelham
Greenway .
From Bartow
Circle, the paved Hutchinson
River Greenway heads left, North, alongside Shore Rd.
After 4.1 miles
the Hutchinson
River Greenway ends at a cul-de-sac
on Park Lane in Pelham.
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