Tree Near Cedar Hill in Central Park, Oct. 2007

The sweeping hillside of Cedar Hill lends its pastoral incline to many traditional Central Park activities like reading and sunbathing. A favorite area for dog owners who meet on the far northern peak of the Hill it provides a wonderful view of the lush green glade below.

True to its name the Hill is the home to many red cedars that form a line on its crest. It also supports a variety of other evergreens including the Norway spruce and pine. At its southern perimeter lies the gateway to this valley, the Glade Arch.
Supporting a wide roadway it originally provided carriage traffic with a conduit to Fifth Avenue.

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