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Mount Loretto Unique Area

Conference House Park Beach–Grassland Viewpoint, 5 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min

Conference House Park Beach–Grassland Viewpoint, 5 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Mount Loretto Unique Area near Richmond Valley, NY. The route passes Krogh Beach, Hybrid Oak Woods Park Beach, Conference House Park Beach and Grassland Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 66 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.50262, -74.22786
Nearest town Richmond Valley, NY
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Conference House Park Beach–Grassland Viewpoint, 5 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min

Elevation 5–66 ft

Out & Back · Mount Loretto Unique Area

Trailhead: 40.50262, -74.22786

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Hylan Boulevard & Page Avenue stop 585 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Krogh Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Hybrid Oak Woods Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Conference House Park Beach.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Butler Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Grassland Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miPass Grassland Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Beach Loop Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lighthouse Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Conference House Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beach Loop Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Grassland Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Butler Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 350 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/conference-house-park-beach-grassland-viewpoint-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

34% dirt21% paved45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F67°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 81°63°
Tue 84°65°
Wed 88°68°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 76°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hylan Boulevard & Page Avenue stop 585 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Richmond Valley, New York