Arden Point

Hudson HighlandsLollipopVerified September 7, 2026

Garrison Landing, beside the station where the walk begins, at the trailhead. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Distance

1.7 mi

OpenStreetMap

Elevation gain

115 ft

USGS 3DEP

Time

½ h–¾ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

easy

index 20, computed

Blazes

BlueRed (loop at the point)

NYS Parks

From the train

Garrison

starts at the station · NYS Parks

The route

Arden Point Trailblue dot blazesYellow Trailmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (19930322), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

Day	High	Low	Forecast	Rain	Wind
Fri, Oct 23	59°F 15°C	33°F 1°C	Sunny, night: partly cloudy then areas of frost	0%	7 mph N
Sat, Oct 24	61°F 16°C	34°F 1°C	Areas Of Frost then Partly Sunny, night: mostly clear then areas of frost	0%	2 mph NW
Sun, Oct 25	64°F 18°C	36°F 2°C	Areas Of Frost then Sunny, night: clear	0%	2 mph W
Mon, Oct 26	67°F 19°C	44°F 7°C	Areas Of Frost then Sunny, night: mostly clear	0%	2 mph W
Tue, Oct 27	58°F 14°C	36°F 2°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	1%	3 to 8 mph N
Wed, Oct 28	57°F 14°C	43°F 6°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	3%	2 mph E
Thu, Oct 29	64°F 18°C	47°F 8°C	Mostly Sunny, night: mostly clear	3%	1 to 6 mph S

Forecast for Arden Point trailhead from the National Weather Service (OKX office), issued Oct 23, 3:39 PM, fetched Oct 23, 3:39 PM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:04 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

Mile	Trail	Blazes	Length
0.0	Arden Point Trail	Blue dot	0.9 mi
0.9	Yellow Trail	—	0.0 mi
0.9	Arden Point Trail	Blue dot	0.7 mi

Trail names and blazes from the OpenStreetMap route relations, lengths measured along the drawn line, in walking order.

Along the way

Mile	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.2	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
0.7	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
0.9	Viewpoint	unnamed	—

Features within 394 ft of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-08. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.

Getting there by train

Garrison

Metro-North Hudson Line

Starts at the station

Official timetable

Source · verified 2026-09-07

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled every 164 ft from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-08). Gain 115 ft, loss 115 ft. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	1.7 mi	OpenStreetMap	2026-09-08
Elevation gain	115 ft	USGS 3DEP	2026-09-08
Route type	Lollipop	NYS Parks	2026-09-08
Time	½ h–¾ h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	easy (index 20, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	Blue, Red (loop at the point)	NYS Parks	2026-09-08
Managed by	NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Trailhead	Arden Point trailhead 41.38030, -73.94714	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance1.7 mi

Elevation gain115 ft

Route typeLollipop

Time½ h–¾ h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultyeasy (index 20, computed)

BlazesBlue, Red (loop at the point)

Managed byNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

TrailheadArden Point trailhead 41.38030, -73.94714

Parking, fee, lot timesNot yet verified

Permits & closures

No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.

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