Welcome to Granite Knolls!
Granite Knolls was purchased by the Town of Yorktown in October
2010. It is being developed for hiking and mountain biking.
Eventually, it is hoped, that sports fields may be included at a
more level section of the park as well.
The property has a long history, including having once been
farmland, owned by the Jesuits, and part of the same property which
is now the Phoenix Academy on the other side of Stony Street.
Slices of granite lie scattered near the centerpiece of the park -
a large glacier erratic, also known as the "Giant Boulder". Single
track trails pass through many small quarries and remnants of
quarry operations can be seen along a woods road. Rumor has it,
that if you climb to the top of the "Giant Boulder" you can find
the names of some of the quarry workers etched into the
stone.
Currently, access to the park is from the Yorktown Taconic
Trailway, near "THE" Bridge. You will follow the blazed pink trail
into the park. At this time, there are several "No Trespassing" or
"Private Property" signs near the trailhead. These are from before
Yorktown acquired the property. They are scheduled to come down in
the near future. The trails ARE public property.
Parking is available at the YTT trailhead on Buckhorn Street. The
coordinates are below.
Happy Hunting!