Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 4 beaches is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Deer Run, NY. The route passes Heckscher State Park Beach, Heckscher Canal and West Beach before reaching Heckscher State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi-7 – 16 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71062, -73.17409
Nearest town Deer Run, NY
Directions
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Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 4 beaches
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation -5–16 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.71062, -73.17409
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 W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Heckscher Canal.
- 0.7 miPass West Beach.
- 50 ftReach Heckscher State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% dirt15% gravel6% boardwalk44% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Post Office Road 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher State Park Beach–West Beach, 3 beaches 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher State Park Beach–East Beach, 5 beaches 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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