West Hills County Park
Blue Viewpoint–Blue Trail, 5 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 52 min
Blue Viewpoint–Blue Trail, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in West Hills County Park near Melville, NY. The route reaches Blue Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 312 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Orange Trail 40.80132, -73.42280
Nearest town Melville, NY
Directions
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Blue Viewpoint–Blue Trail, 5 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 52 min
Elevation 161–311 ft
Out & Back · West Hills County Park
Trailhead: Orange Trail · 40.80132, -73.42280
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Sand Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Fence Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Kissenge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Kissenge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Blue Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto High Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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 surface
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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