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Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Great River, NY. The route passes Heckscher State Park Beach and Heckscher Canal. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 13 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.70753, -73.16773
Nearest town Great River, NY

Directions

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Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 2–13 ft

Out & Back · Heckscher State Park

Trailhead: 40.70753, -73.16773

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
  12. 50 ftReach Heckscher Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Post Office Road, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt5% gravel83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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