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Jacob Riis Park

Jacob Riis Park Beach 6–Jacob Riis Park Beach 5, 15 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Jacob Riis Park Beach 6–Jacob Riis Park Beach 5, 15 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Jacob Riis Park near Roxbury, NY. The route passes Jacob Riis Park Beach 8, Jacob Riis Park Beach 9, Jacob Riis Park Beach 10 and 17 more before reaching Jacob Riis Park Beach 1 at the turnaround, 1 miles in. 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 mi7 – 16 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56660, -73.88149
Nearest town Roxbury, NY
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Jacob Riis Park Beach 6–Jacob Riis Park Beach 5, 15 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5–15 ft

Out & Back · Jacob Riis Park

Trailhead: 40.56660, -73.88149

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Beach 169th Street & Rockaway Point Boulevard stop 117 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 8.
  3. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 9.
  4. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 10.
  5. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 11.
  6. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 12.
  7. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 13.
  8. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 14.
  9. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 7.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 6.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 5.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 8.
  16. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 4.
  17. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 9.
  18. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 10.
  19. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 11.
  20. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 7.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Jacob Riis Boardwalk, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 3.
  23. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 6.
  24. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 5.
  25. 0.6 miPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 2.
  26. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 1.
  27. 50 ftReach Jacob Riis Park Beach 6, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jacob-riis-park-beach-6-out-back

Trail surface

67% paved33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Beach 169th Street & Rockaway Point Boulevard stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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