Shade trees at the bottom of the carriage path would resemble a valley.

The McMillan Plan, however, focused not on a monumental avenue but on tree-lined boulevards and quiet carriage paths designed to relax and calm.

The park is open all year and features several miles of carriage paths, woodlands, hills and meadows, with stunning views of the Hudson.

The carriage path crossing it leads to the main entrance arch.

The 4-plus miles of tree-lined carriage paths are perfect for walking, mountain biking or cross-country skiing - download a map from the Trustees website.

The carriage path, a wide smooth gravel trail with white markings, leads visitors from the Spring Street parking area to the summit of Lookout Mountain (elev.

Networks of trails, carriage paths and dirt roads with yellow horse-crossing signs, keep the area horse friendly.

I left Jefferson at the carriage path.

That neighborhood, known as Crown Heights, had been growing, made enticing by the promenades and carriage paths of the broad, tree-lined parkway.

They filled it compactly, leaving only a narrow carriage path in front of the church, but there was no civilian among them.