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Prospect Park

Breeze Hill–Midwood, 12 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 44 min

Breeze Hill–Midwood, 12 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Prospect Park near Adelphi, NY. The route passes Sea Lion Pool, Duck and Waterfowl, North American River Otter and 9 more before reaching Breeze Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 164 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.66742, -73.96604
Nearest town Adelphi, NY
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Breeze Hill–Midwood, 12 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 44 min

Elevation 64–165 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Park

Trailhead: 40.66742, -73.96604

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Flatbush Avenue & Prospect Park Zoo stop 196 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Sea Lion Pool.
  3. 50 ftPass Duck and Waterfowl.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass North American River Otter.
  6. 50 ftPass Midwood.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Ambergill Pond.
  9. 450 ftPass Binnen Water.
  10. 50 ftPass The Ravine.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Lower Pool.
  13. 50 ftPass Binnen Water.
  14. 50 ftPass Upper Pool.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Lullwater.
  18. 50 ftPass Prospect Lake.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Peninsula Trail, heading E.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lullwater Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miReach Breeze Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Peninsula Trail, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 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/breeze-hill-midwood-out-back-15-lakes

Trail surface

67% dirt16% paved1% rock16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Flatbush Avenue & Prospect Park Zoo stop 196 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

Hikes near Adelphi, New York