17 Mile Manhattan Hike Route
  1. Start at W 231st St and Broadway in the Bronx.
  2. Head south on Broadway, 6 blocks to the Broadway Bridge.
  3. Cross the Broadway Bridge.  S on Broadway.
  4. Head west on 218th St into the north end of Inwood Hill Park.
  5. Out of the south end of Inwood Hill Park.  Rest room break at Dyckman St (= 200th St) and Payson Ave.
  6. Down Payson Ave into Fort Tryon Park.
  7. Out of Fort Tryon Park on Fort Washington Ave.  Continue to 181St.
  8. Turn West on 181 St until it dead ends.
  9. North on Riverside Dr about 200 yards until the bridge.
  10. Take the bridge over the highway.
  11. Follow the foot path south under the George Washington Bridge.  Visit the Red Lighthouse.
  12. Down the shore of the Hudson to the restrooms at 148th St.  Rest room break.
  13. Down the shore of the Hudson a short distance to 145th St and Riverbank State Park.
  14. Climb 5 flights of stairs or take the elevator (if it works) up to Riverbank State Park.
  15. Out of Riverbank State Park at 138th St.
  16. Down Riverside Dr, over 125th St to the next park, into the park.
  17. Pass Memorial to General Grant.
  18. At north end of Riverside Church, take path down from Riverside Dr.
  19. Continue on path until 3-way fork -- take left fork up to 116th St.
  20. East on 116th St to the main gate of Columbia University. Through the gate.
  21. Group picture in front of Columbia Library.
  22. Out back gate of Columbia at 116th St & Amsterdam Ave.
  23. 10 min break to buy (but not eat) lunch at Arab cart or Hamilton Deli. (Hamilton Deli will give us a 10% discount.)
  24. 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.
  25. 30 min lunch break at pond, picnic tables, and park benches.  Use public restroom.
  26. 110th St east one block to Central Park.
  27. Backup rest room break on north shore of Harlem Meer if public rest rooms at Morningside Park were unusable.
  28. Down Central Park to Columbus Circle.  Stop at rest rooms north of Columbus Circle.
  29. Down 8th Ave to 45th St.
  30. East on 45th St to Times Square.
  31. Down East side of Times Square to Broadway.
  32. South on Broadway to 37th St.  Wait for everybody to catch up at 37th and Broadway, SW corner.
  33. Continue down Broadway, pass Herald Square, stop and wait at 30th St and Broadway, SW corner
  34. West on 30th St past 10th Ave, to Highline Park.  Up stairs or elevator.
  35. South on Highline Park to the end.  Down stairs to Gansevoort St & Washington St.  Wait for everyone at the bottom of the stairs.
  36. One block south on Washington St to Horatio St.  Turn right.
  37. One block west on Horatio and across West St / Lincoln Hwy to the big sidewalk along the shore.  Rest rooms at shore.
  38. 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.
  39. Cross West St at Vesey, walk in front of Freedom Tower to 9/11 memorial fountains, check out fountains.
  40. Cross back over West St at Liberty St, follow Liberty down to shore.
  41. Follow shore down to Battery Park.
  42. Battery Park.  Take group picture at shore in park with Statue of Liberty in the background.
  43. On to Staten Island Ferry Terminal, final group picture at terminal, bathroom break.
  44. Those interested can follow the leader to a restaurant 4 short blocks away for dinner.