17 Mile
Manhattan Hike Route
- Start at W 231st St and Broadway in the Bronx.
- Head south on Broadway, 6 blocks to the Broadway Bridge.
- Cross the Broadway Bridge. S on Broadway.
- Head west on 218th St into the north end of Inwood Hill Park.
- Out of the south end of Inwood Hill Park. Rest room break at
Dyckman St (= 200th St) and Payson Ave.
- Down Payson Ave into Fort Tryon Park.
- Out of Fort Tryon Park on Fort Washington Ave. Continue
to 181St.
- Turn West on 181 St until it dead ends.
- North on Riverside Dr about 200 yards until the bridge.
- Take the bridge over the highway.
- Follow the foot path south under the George Washington
Bridge. Visit the Red Lighthouse.
- Down the shore of the Hudson to the
restrooms at 148th St. Rest room break.
- Down the shore of the Hudson a short distance to 145th St and
Riverbank State Park.
- Climb 5 flights of stairs or take the elevator (if it works)
up to Riverbank State Park.
- Out of Riverbank State Park at 138th St.
- Down Riverside Dr, over 125th St to the next park, into the park.
- Pass Memorial to General Grant.
- At north end of Riverside Church, take path down from Riverside
Dr.
- Continue on path until 3-way fork -- take left fork up to
116th St.
- East on 116th St to the main gate of Columbia University. Through
the gate.
- Group picture in front of Columbia Library.
- Out back gate of Columbia at 116th St & Amsterdam Ave.
- 10 min break to buy (but not eat) lunch at Arab cart or
Hamilton Deli. (Hamilton Deli will give us a 10% discount.)
- East on 116th St into Morningside Park, down stairs to pond
toward south east corner of park, north west of 110th St and
Manhattan Ave.
- 30 min lunch break at pond, picnic tables, and park
benches. Use public restroom.
- 110th St east one block to Central Park.
- Backup rest room break on north shore of Harlem Meer if public rest
rooms at Morningside Park were unusable.
- Down Central Park to Columbus Circle. Stop at rest rooms
north of Columbus Circle.
- Down 8th Ave to 45th St.
- East on 45th St to Times Square.
- Down East side of Times Square to Broadway.
- South on Broadway to 37th St. Wait for everybody to catch
up at 37th and Broadway, SW corner.
- Continue down Broadway, pass Herald Square, stop and wait at 30th St
and Broadway, SW corner
- West on 30th St past 10th Ave, to Highline Park. Up stairs
or elevator.
- South on Highline Park to the end. Down stairs to
Gansevoort St & Washington St. Wait for everyone at
the bottom of the stairs.
- One block south on Washington St to Horatio St. Turn
right.
- One block west on Horatio and across West St / Lincoln Hwy to
the big sidewalk along the shore. Rest rooms at shore.
- South along the big sidewalk / West St along the shore a mile
or two until Vesey St. Take pictures of Freedom Tower from
its base.
- Cross West St at Vesey, walk in front of Freedom Tower to 9/11
memorial fountains, check out fountains.
- Cross back over West St at Liberty St, follow Liberty down to
shore.
- Follow shore down to Battery Park.
- Battery Park. Take group picture at shore in
park with Statue of Liberty in the background.
- On to Staten Island Ferry Terminal, final group picture at terminal,
bathroom break.
- Those interested can follow the leader to a restaurant
4 short blocks away for dinner.