Clove Lake–Martling Lake, 4 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 45 min
Clove Lake–Martling Lake, 4 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Clove Lakes Park near Sunnyside, NY. The route passes Clove Lake, Valley Lake and Martling Lake before reaching Brooks Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clove Lake–Martling Lake, 4 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 45 min
Elevation 86–241 ft
Out & Back · Clove Lakes Park
Trailhead: 40.61695, -74.10453
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Transit-accessible: Clove Road & Victory Boulevard stop 76 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Clove Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Valley Lake.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Park Drive, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Martling Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftPass Brooks Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Clove Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Clove Road & Victory Boulevard stop 76 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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