New York trails · Tappan Zee Bridge Path
Tappan Zee Bridge Path
A 3.8-mile network in New York, with 133 ft of climbing. Reaches Painters Point and other viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Painters Point (viewpoint)
- Fish & Ships (viewpoint)
- River Crossing (viewpoint)
- Tides of Tarrytown (viewpoint)
- Half Moon (viewpoint)
- Palisades (viewpoint)
Getting there
Tappan Zee Bridge Path access — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 21 min drive (12 mi) from White Plains. 41.08010, -73.92170 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:38 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 6:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:44 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.8-mile route takes roughly 1 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:34 a.m. — 9 h 43 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Suffern-Bear Mountain — 12.5 mi
- Long Path — 19.2 mi
- Highlands — 23.2 mi