AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hempstead Turnpike Bike Path

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Hempstead Turnpike Bike Path is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near East Garden City, NY. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 85 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72905, -73.58324
Nearest town East Garden City, NY
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Hempstead Turnpike Bike Path

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 73–85 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72905, -73.58324

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hempstead Turnpike Bike Path, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hempstead-turnpike-bike-path-out-back-5-km-8fbc

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F68°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Sun 73°62° 18%
Mon 81°60°
Tue 85°69°
Wed 80°73°
Thu 83°71° 21%
Fri 88°70° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:02 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:50 PM.

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