Running Map - Inwood Hill Park and Fort Tryon Park
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Although these two parks are two distinct parks, they make for a great combo for runners. These two parks make up the best trail running in Manhattan. Being in the northern most tip of the island, this block of wilderness is sometimes forgotten by the crowds of midtown. There are too many little trails to map out individually, but one could easily cruise around for 7 or more miles between these two gems.
Trail Map of Inwood Hill Park
(This map can be downloaded from the NYC Government Parks page as a PDF.)
Inwood Hill Park is the most remote of the two. Generally the trails are great, but the smaller trails can get overgrown in the summer and spring months. It is easy running in the fall and winter. My advice to you is find a buddy to run with and explore. It is important here to bring someone, because, like I said earlier, these trails are away from the city and remote. Most runners that I have spoken to say running here is safe, but there is the occasional crime and unlike most city parks the street is not "just beyond that tree". Oh, and I almost forgot - this place has some great hills!
Fort Tryon Park
(This map can be downloaded from the NYC Government Parks page as a PDF.)
A beautiful run - just not that much. It is a little over a mile around the park, and you might be able to stretch it to two if you zig zag through the trails, but it is a great addition to an Inwood Hill Park run. Either way, the views of the Hudson River and New Jersey's Palisades are fantastic.
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Directions
- Subway: Take the 1 train to 215th street and walk north to 218th. Take a left on 218th to the end, and you will reach the park. Or take the A train to 207th street and turn west onto Seaman Ave and walk north into the park.
- Bus: Take Bx7, Bx12, Bx20, M100 to 207th street.
- Car: From Westside Highway, take the Dyckman St exit. Follow the exit as it merges with Broadway. Drive north on Broadway to 218th street. The entrance to the Park is on the end of the street. Or, from FDR/East River Drive, go north to the end. The end of the highway is at Dyckman St. Bear left on Dyckman St. Take Dyckman west to Broadway and take a right on Broadway. Proceed north to 218th St and make a left turn and park at the end of the street.