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Jones Beach State Park

Jones Beach State Park via Jones Beach West End Bike Path

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Jones Beach State Park via Jones Beach West End Bike Path is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Jones Beach State Park near Point Lookout, NY. The route passes Jones Beach State Park, Jones Beach State Park and Jones Beach State Park before reaching Jones Beach State Park at the turnaround, 1.4 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 – 13 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jones Beach West End Bike Path 40.59100, -73.53457
Nearest town Point Lookout, NY
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Jones Beach State Park via Jones Beach West End Bike Path

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 6–13 ft

Out & Back · Jones Beach State Park

Trailhead: Jones Beach West End Bike Path · 40.59100, -73.53457

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jones Beach West End Bike Path, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Jones Beach State Park.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miPass Jones Beach State Park.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Jones Beach State Park.
  8. 0.5 miReach Jones Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 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/jones-beach-state-park-jones-beach-state-park-out-back-5-beaches-5-km-6932

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Point Lookout, New York