Trails
We do not allow:
  • dogs
  • biking
  • motor vehicles
  • skiing
  • camping
  • picnicking on trail
  • smoking or fires
  • collecting or harvesting
We invite you to enjoy  over 2.5 miles of trails from April 1 to November 31 from
8:30 until 5pm.  We are closed for the winter when we allow our trails to rest
and allow our limited staff to focus on the research, education, and land protection
that makes the Gorge a special and unique resource.

The Gorge is a private preserve, not a public park. Our trails are open only
to hiking.

While we understand this can be an inconvenience, the rewards are many. Our
hiking paths are narrow and winding, well kept, yet rugged. Visitors have the
experience of a remote wilderness within an hour's drive from one of the world's
largest cities. It is important that we impart this experience to all our visitors.
Download Trail Map Here
Calendar of Special Events
Open: 8:30 am
Close: 5:00 pm

CLOSED from Dec 1 - March 31

DIRECTIONS

From Route 684, NY
  1. From the South, take Exit 4 and turn right onto Route 172 towards Bedford. From the
    North, take Exit 4 and turn left.
  2. Go about 2 miles to Shell gas station and turn left (you will remain on Rt 172)
  3. Drive 1 mile to Exxon gas station on your right.
  4. At Mobile, yield towards Stamford on Route 104 / Long Ridge Road (unmarked).
  5. Less that 1/2 mile, take first right hand turn onto Miller's Mill.
  6. Left on Mianus Road after crossing the bridge.
  7. Drive about 1/2 mile on dirt road. Entrance to our parking lot is on the left - just
    opposite 167 Mianus Road (our office)

From Stamford and the Merritt Parkway, CT
  1. Take Exit 34 from Merritt.
  2. Drive North on Route 104 / Long Ridge Road towards Bedford for 7.5 miles.
  3. Turn left onto Miller's Mill. If you hit Route 172 and the Exxon station, you've gone too
    far.
  4. Left on Mianus Road after crossing the bridge.
  5. Drive about 1/2 mile on dirt road. Entrance to our parking lot is on the left - just
    opposite 167 Mianus Road (our office)

From Greenwich, CT
  1. Go North or North Street to North Stanwich Road.
  2. Turn right onto N.Stanwich Road. Stay on till it dead ends at Taconic Road.
  3. Turn left onto Taconic Road. Stay on for 3/10 mile.
  4. Turn right onto East Middle Patent Road.
  5. After 2.2 miles, turn right onto Mianus River Road.
  6. Entrance is 1.9 miles down the road. Entrance is on your right.
It is free to hike our trails.
We ask our patrons to be generous in their donations, as there is much
behind the scenes work to keep this suburban preserve so wild.