Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

The 2.4 miles roll continuously through 3 distinct climbs, adding up to 159 ft of gain without one dominant ascent. The main climb starts around mile 1.8 and runs 0.60 miles, gaining 50 ft at an average 1.6%. You finish 30 ft above the start, so the return trip runs mostly downhill.

The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed as part of the New York City water supply system between 1837 and 1842. The aqueducts, which were among the first in the United States, carried water by gravity 41 miles (66 km) from the Croton River in Westchester County to reservoirs in Manhattan. It was built because local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for the growing population of New York City. Although the aqueduct was largely superseded by the New Croton Aqueduct, which was built in 1885-1890, the Old Croton Aqueduct remained in service until 1955.

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At 2.5 miles, it is the 2nd longest of 5 trails mapped in Greenburgh.