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Bethpage State Park

Broad Spring–Blue Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr

Broad Spring–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. The route reaches Broad Spring. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73558, -73.46423
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY
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Broad Spring–Blue Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 80–143 ft

Out & Back · Bethpage State Park

Trailhead: 40.73558, -73.46423

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

Transit-accessible: Hempstead Turnpike & West Gate stop 698 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Broad Spring.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  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. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftBear left onto Yellow Red-Dot Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  29. 450 ftTurn left onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  34. 1 miReach Broad Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  40. 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Red-Dot Trail, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 100 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  44. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  50. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  51. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  52. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  60. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  61. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  63. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  64. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  65. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  66. 100 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/broad-spring-blue-trail-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hempstead Turnpike & West Gate stop 698 m from the trailhead

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