Sterling Forest State Park
Blue Lake–Sandy Beach Lake, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 48 min
Blue Lake–Sandy Beach Lake, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Lakeville, NY. The route passes Blue Lake and Sandy Beach Lake. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi640 – 748 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Lake Road 41.17232, -74.25889
Nearest town Lakeville, NY
Directions
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Blue Lake–Sandy Beach Lake, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 48 min
Elevation 641–748 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: Blue Lake Road · 41.17232, -74.25889
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Lake Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Blue Lake.
- 250 ftBear left onto Beech Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Sandy Beach Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Blue Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Blue Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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