The paved Putnam Trail cuts through the park, following the historic New York Central Railroad. Hike 1.4 miles through the Croton Woods and under the Mosholu overpass to access Van Cortlandt Lake ...

The Rail Trail would knit together some of the country’s existing walking and biking paths with new, dedicated trails from Washington, D.C., to Washington State. Terry Ratzlaff for The New York ...