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Bethpage State Park

Blue Trail & Red Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Blue Trail & Red Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73911, -73.44789
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY
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Blue Trail & Red Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 80–143 ft

Out & Back · Bethpage State Park

Trailhead: 40.73911, -73.44789

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  30. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-red-trail-out-back-6-km-d63b

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead

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