Hike: Lenoir Preserve/Untermyer Gardens
Saturday July 25th, 2026
Start time: 10 am
Hike Level: B. “Moderate “
Hike Length: 3 miles.
Hiking time: 4 hours with Lunch
Hike Leader: Jim Hurley
Comfortable boots are highly recommended.
No dogs allowed.
Rain cancels.
Bring Lunch and Water.
The hike will start from the Woodlands Trail which is located by the nature center in the Lenoir Preserve Parking Lot. The trail leads to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail which we follow approximately 1 mile to the entrance for Untermyer Park.
The Untermyer Estate was known as Greystone when it was built in 1892 by John T Waring, industrialist and philanthropist.
The second owner was Samuel J. Tilden and the third owner, Samuel Untermyer, a lawyer, lived there for over 40 years. He bequeathed the estate in 1946 to Yonkers to be a public park. Since 2011, the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy has been working with the City of Yonkers to restore the gardens to their former glory.
Some points of interest at the Gardens are the broad stone staircase known as the Grand Stairway, the Temple of Love which was built for the wedding of Untermyer’s daughter, the Rhododendron Walk, the Ornamental Vegetable Garden and Orchard, the Walled Garden, and the Rock and Steam Garden. There are Picnic tables where we will enjoy our lunch after exploring the gardens. Restrooms are also available. We will make our way back to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail and return to the Lenoir Preserve. The hike is labeled Moderate because of the ascents and descents.
Meeting Place: From the Saw Mill River Parkway, take Exit 9 (Executive Boulevard). Follow Executive Boulevard west for 0.9 mile to North Broadway. Turn right, continue 0.3 mile to Dudley Avenue, and turn left. The park entrance is to the left shortly after the turn.
Contact: Jim Hurley | 917-885-0351
Email: jamesphurley55@gmail.com
No need to register. Just show up.
Organizer
Jim Hurley
Jim rediscovered the enjoyment of hiking after becoming a member of the Club Fit Hiking Group. He was a past member of the Appalachian Mountain Club. He has hiked throughout the United States and southern areas of Ireland. Jim resides in Somers with his wife and daughter since 2003.