Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 5 beaches is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Great River, NY. The route passes Overlook Beach, Heckscher State Park Beach, West Beach and 3 more before reaching Heckscher State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi-7 – 16 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.69995, -73.15524
Nearest town Great River, NY
Directions
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Heckscher State Park Beach–Heckscher Canal, 5 beaches
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation -5–16 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.69995, -73.15524
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 N.
- 50 ftPass Overlook Beach.
- 50 ftPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass West Beach.
- 50 ftPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dog Walking Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Heckscher State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Heckscher Canal.
- 0.8 miReach Heckscher State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, 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
12% dirt2% gravel2% boardwalk84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Heckscher State Park Beach–East Beach Loop, 4 beaches 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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