Heckscher State Park
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Long Island Greenbelt Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near North Great River, NY. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Island Greenbelt Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 7–23 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.73579, -73.16894
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Transit-accessible: Great River stop 528 m from the trailhead
- Start on Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miReach Long Island Greenbelt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Great River stop 528 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East Beach–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches 5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Heckscher State Park Beach–Overlook Beach, 3 beaches 6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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