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Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 5 beaches is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Great River, NY. The route passes Heckscher State Park Beach, Heckscher Canal and West Beach before reaching Heckscher State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 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 mi-7 – 16 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71538, -73.15003
Nearest town Great River, NY

Directions

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Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 5 beaches

6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation -5–16 ft

Out & Back · Heckscher State Park

Trailhead: 40.71538, -73.15003

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
  16. 50 ftPass Heckscher Canal.
  17. 0.7 miPass West Beach.
  18. 0.1 miReach Heckscher State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

13% dirt3% gravel2% boardwalk82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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