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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Sand Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Fence Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Kissenge Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading N.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Kissenge Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftPass Blue Viewpoint.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto High Trail, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 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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