This page has (in order, scroll down):
- Map with directions to the park
- Map of where to go in the park when you get there
- Map of the Fire Tower Trail Half Marathon & 10k Race Courses
Map to help find Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
The closest GPS intersection is Reservation Road and Michigan Road, Cross River, NY. Link here: http://goo.gl/maps/HwW4i. The lot is about 300 yards past this intersection inside the park.
Click here for useful Race Day Logistics notes along with aerial photo of parking and start area.
Scroll down for Google maps link and written directions.
Red X Marks the Loop! (Map is definitely NOT to scale – check real map to confirm details, many smaller roads not shown)
Google Map showing the entrance to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Entrance Just South of the Route 121 and Route 35 intersection
Cross River, NY 10518
(914) 763 3993
GPS location: Reservation Road, Cross River, NY (the park is the only thing on Reservation Road)
Written Directions
• From the south/NYC: Saw Mill Parkway to end OR I-684 North to exit 6 (Rt. 35). Turn right onto 35 east. Go 3.8 miles to Rt. 121 south (right turn) in Cross River. Park entrance is first left on 121. The starting line to the Leatherman’s Loop is on the left hand side of the road, 0.5 miles from the Park admission booth.
• From the north: I-684 South to exit 6 (Rt. 35). Turn left onto 35 east. Go 3.8 miles to Rt. 121 south (right turn) in Cross River. Park entrance is first left on 121. The starting line to the Leatherman’s Loop is on the left hand side of the road, 0.5 miles from the Park admission booth.
• From CT/Ridgefield/Danbury: Route 7 to Route 35 west. Proceed into NY on route 35 through South Salem to Cross River. Left turn onto Route 121 South. Park entrance is first left on 121. The starting line to the Leatherman’s Loop is on the left hand side of the road, 0.5 miles from the Park admission booth.
• From New Caanan/Greenwich CT & Bedford NY: Find Bedford Village Green, proceed North on Route 121 about four miles. Park entrance is on right just before intersection with Route 35.
Time around 1 hour and fifteen minutes from the George Washington Bridge.
Inside the Park
How to find the start of the race once you are inside the park: Continue on the main park access road “Reservation Road” until you see the Meadow Picnic Area sign. Turn left into that access road and go until you get to the large parking lot. The registration/bib pickup tent will be visible when you reach the parking lot.
Course Map – Half Marathon (BLUE) and 10k (PINK)
