Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near North Great River, NY. The route passes Heckscher State Park Beach before reaching Heckscher Canal at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 4 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 1–26 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: Service Road · 40.74018, -73.15911
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start on Service Road, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miReach Heckscher Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Service Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 4.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Service Road Trailhead
- Long Island Greenbelt Trail 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher State Park Beach–West Beach, 3 beaches 7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher Canal & Long Island Greenbelt Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher State Park Beach–East Beach, 4 beaches 9.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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