Tiffany Creek Preserve

Held Pond

2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 45 min

Held Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back in Tiffany Creek Preserve near Oyster Bay Cove, NY. The route reaches Held Pond. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 223 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.86620, -73.51608
Nearest town Oyster Bay Cove, NY

Directions

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Held Pond

2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 45 min

Elevation 123–224 ft

Out & Back · Tiffany Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 40.86620, -73.51608

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Held Pond.
  7. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 6 min before dark.

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