Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Deer Run, NY. The route passes Heckscher State Park Beach before reaching Heckscher Canal at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi0 – 7 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.70717, -73.17386
Nearest town Deer Run, NY
Directions
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Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 1–7 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.70717, -73.17386
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 150 ftReach Heckscher Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% dirt17% gravel41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Post Office Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- East Beach & Heckscher State Park Beach via Post Office Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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