Walk through High Bridge Park

It was a 2 mile walk from 155th St. to Dyckman St. (200th St.) through woods on the east side of Manhattan with views of the East River and the Bronx. Along the way we saw natural Manhattan woodlands, rock outcroppings, views to the east, the High Bridge Tower and High Bridge. The trail is mixed, both paved and unpaved trail through the woods and three flights of stairs to climb. Like Inwood Park, it's another natural view of Manhattan.





 

High Bridge Park, named for the bridge, runs from 155th St. to Dyckman St. on the east side. The High Bridge was built in 1848 and is the oldest standing bridge in the city. High Bridge served as an aqueduct for the old Croton Aqueduct, bringing water to New York from upstate. 





 
High Bridge is currently closed, so we were only able to take some pictures of the bridge, but  not walk on it.
 

















Because of construction at a few sites in the park and limited access on the trail, we  left the nature trail at High Bridge Tower (around 174th St.) and walked along Amsterdam Ave for about 8 blocks, returning to the nature trail around 183rd St.