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Hunter Brook Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Running trail in Yorktown Heights, New York · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
Not reported
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Hunter Brook Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Hunter Brook Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (20 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

👟 good for all levels 3 mentions

“Our go to place for an easy hike in hot weather along a cooling stream.”

Good assortment of ferns just coming out. Our go to place for an easy hike in hot weather along a cooling stream.

★★★★★ — Walt , Apr 2024

Hidden park right in a residential area. 2 different parking lots .Great little creek running thru the forest. Please respect the nearby residents property in which you are very close to when entering at both entrances. Don't leave garbage

★★★★★ — Jon , Nov 2024

An easy trails. The green loop will take you about 45 mins or less. Lots of small ups & downs and little streams. Parking is just 100ft or so from the main entrance.

★★★★★ — Zai , Jan 2024

If want nice quiet loop is place to go not much to see but barely any people which is a plus lately

★★★★★ — Kevin , Oct 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 20 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“If want nice quiet loop is place to go not much to see but barely any people which is a plus lately”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 2 mentions

“Parking is just 100ft or so from the main entrance.”

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Plan your run at Hunter Brook Preserve

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
  • Websitewestchesterlandtrust.org
  • Phone+1 914-234-6992
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday 7 am–8 pm
Tuesday 7 am–8 pm
Wednesday 7 am–8 pm
Thursday 7 am–8 pm
Friday 7 am–8 pm
Saturday 7 am–8 pm
Sunday 7 am–8 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Hunter Brook Preserve

1953 Beekman Ct, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.