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Readers' Choices for Places to Walk or Hike

Here are your favorites from around the region.

Posted by Lanning Taliaferro (Editor), March 25, 2012 at 11:58 pm

Throughout the lower Hudson Valley, Patch polled readers to find their favorite places to hike and walk. After five days of voting amid ever-rising temperatures, the winners have come in. The answers were original and widely varying! Check out who won below and let us know what you think by commenting.

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Rye Patch: Edith Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

Scarsdale Patch: Weinberg Nature Center

Bronxville-Eastchester:

Harrison Patch:

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Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve

Chappaqua-Mount Kisco Patch:

Pelham Patch: Glen Island Park

Pearl River Patch: Rockland Lake State Park

New City & Nanuet Patches: Congers Lake Memorial Park

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