Arden Valley Parkway | |
|---|---|
 Arden Valley Road highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Palisades Interstate Park Commission | |
| Length | 5.2 mi[1] (8.4 km) |
| Existed | 1922[2]–present |
| Restrictions | No commercial vehicles |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  NY 17 in Southfields |
| East end |   Seven Lakes Drive / Tiorati Brook Road in Harriman State Park |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Orange |
| Highway system | |
Arden Valley Road is an east-west parkway located in Southfields, New York, in the United States, that travels through Harriman State Park and is owned by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. At 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long, it begins at New York State Route 17 (NY 17) in Southfields and ends at Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman State Park. Arden Valley Road also serves a trout stocking area for the Ramapo River.[3] The road is located entirely in Orange County and is home to the Elk's Pen Trailhead in Harriman State Park. In 1921, plans arose by the commission to construct the road, which was completed the same year and stretched along the borderline with the Harriman estate. Major William A. Welch ordered 75 elk from Yellowstone National Park to be placed in a wired cage between Arden and Southfields in 1919. The elk eventually disappeared from the pen by 1942, and the area became the current Elk's Pen trailhead for trails within Harriman State Park.
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