Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr 6th District: Attention All Mountain Bikers – Construction Underway at Graham Hills Park.

 

Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Avid Mountain Bikers,

Westchester County’s Graham Hills Park has long been a favorite destination for mountain bikers, and I’m pleased that this spring mountain bikers will have three new trails to practice their skills on at Graham Hills Park in Westchester County.

Since the discovery of an unauthorized trail last April, the County has worked with the Graham Hills Skill Park Committee to develop and construct a course that is safe yet challenging.

The unauthorized trail featured constructed jumps next to deep holes in an environmentally sensitive area of the park. Additionally, it encouraged young riders to cross the Saw Mill River Parkway in order to gain access.

The Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation identified a more suitable location for the trails next to the existing trail and parking lot entrance. County Parks then worked with Jim Dellavalle Designs and the Graham Hills Skills Park Committee to design new trails using proper techniques.

To date volunteers from the Westchester Parks Foundation have placed more than half of the construction materials which were donated by Thalle Industries, R. Pugni and Sons, Ad Tec and Mandy Santucci.

Construction is currently halted due to snow, but will resume when the snow melts and the site is clear. The new trails are still on track to open spring 2021.  

Sincerely,