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Heckscher State Park

Heckscher State Park Beach–East Beach, 5 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Heckscher State Park Beach–East Beach, 5 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Deer Run, NY. The route passes West Beach, Heckscher State Park Beach, Heckscher State Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Heckscher State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-10 – 20 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71159, -73.17565
Nearest town Deer Run, NY
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Heckscher State Park Beach–East Beach, 5 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation -9–19 ft

Out & Back · Heckscher State Park

Trailhead: 40.71159, -73.17565

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miPass West Beach.
  9. 50 ftPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
  12. 0.1 miPass Overlook Beach.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miPass East Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heckscher-state-park-beach-heckscher-state-park-beach-out-back-8-beaches-9-km-7ec6

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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