Oct. 29, 2024 — Celebrate Ward Pound Ridge Reservation’s 100-Year Anniversary with a 100-Mile Hike. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation will celebrate its 100th year in 2025 and, to kick things off, is launching a 100-Mile Hike Challenge in which entrants aim to hike 100 miles at the park by May 7, 2025. Registration is required and it is free to participate.
Participants of the challenge will have six months to complete it, and those who are successful will be recognized at the park’s 100-Year Anniversary Celebration at the Reservation, Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is the largest park in the Westchester County Parks system, with 4,315-acres and 35 miles of hiking trails. This 100-Mile Hike Challenge is not only a great way to celebrate the park’s centennial, but is also a great way for residents both familiar and unfamiliar with the park to explore it.”
Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, Kathy O’Connor said: “The staff at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is hard at work on setting up activities to celebrate the park’s 100th year, including the 100-Mile Hike Challenge. The Reservation is picturesque year-round and participants of the challenge will have the chance to experience it in fall, winter and spring.”
Participants will be able to log their miles through the RunSignup website in order to track their progress and have six months to complete the challenge.
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is located at the junction of Routes 35 and 121 South in Cross River. Parking is $5 with a Park Pass, $10 without and is applicable weekends only from Labor Day and before Memorial Day Weekend. Parking fees are daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day.