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Caumsett

Fresh Pond & West Perimeter Trail via Fishermans Drive

3.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Fresh Pond & West Perimeter Trail via Fishermans Drive is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Caumsett near Lloyd Harbor, NY. The route reaches Fresh Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 125 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.93040, -73.48344
Nearest town Lloyd Harbor, NY
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Fresh Pond & West Perimeter Trail via Fishermans Drive

3.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 9–126 ft

Out & Back · Caumsett

Trailhead: 40.93040, -73.48344

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Fishermans Drive, heading N.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto EL2/PL4, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miPass Fresh Pond.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Main Drive PL1, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fresh-pond-fresh-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

30% dirt24% grass14% paved2% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 8 min before dark.

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