History
Plans to build Arden Valley Road originated in 1927 after Roland Harriman sold Island Pond to the Park. The road was built in 1930, extending along the borderline with the Harriman estate. Originally, one had to cross the Erie Railroad tracks and the Ramapo River to continue along Arden Valley Road. This was remedied by building an underpass under the Erie Railroad and a ford over the Ramapo River. When the New York State Thruway was built in 1953, it included the ford that stands to this date.
In 1919, Major William A. Welch ordered 75 elk from Yellowstone National Park; however, some had died en route. The remaining elk were kept in a wired cage between Arden and Southfields. By 1935, some of the animals were still alive. However, by 1942, all of the elk had died. The remaining area is now known as the Elk's Pen Trailhead, which serves the Appalachian and Arden–Surebridge Trails. The remains of the pen still currently stand.
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