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

  1. Start on Blue Lake Road, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Blue Lake.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Beech Road, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miPass Sandy Beach Lake.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Blue Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Blue Lake Road, heading N.
  11. 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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