Heckscher State Park
East Beach–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches
5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min
East Beach–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near North Great River, NY. The route passes East Beach before reaching Heckscher State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Beach–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches
5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 2–23 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.73579, -73.16894
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Transit-accessible: Great River stop 528 m from the trailhead
- Start on Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 250 ftReach East Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Great River stop 528 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Long Island Greenbelt Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher State Park Beach–Overlook Beach, 3 beaches 6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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