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Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 5 beaches is a 10.2-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, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-7 – 23 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73387, -73.16207
Nearest town Great River, NY

Directions

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Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 5 beaches

10.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation -5–22 ft

Out & Back · Heckscher State Park

Trailhead: 40.73387, -73.16207

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
  20. 50 ftPass Heckscher Canal.
  21. 0.7 miPass West Beach.
  22. 0.1 miReach Heckscher State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  36. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt2% gravel1% boardwalk57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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