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Prospect Park

Lookout Hill–Midwood, 12 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 42 min

Lookout Hill–Midwood, 12 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Prospect Park near Adelphi, NY. The route passes Bailey Fountain, Sea Lion Pool, Duck and Waterfowl and 9 more before reaching Prospect Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 171 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.67228, -73.96942
Nearest town Adelphi, NY
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Lookout Hill–Midwood, 12 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 42 min

Elevation 92–170 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Park

Trailhead: 40.67228, -73.96942

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Flatbush Avenue & Grand Army Plaza stop 51 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bailey Fountain.
  3. 0.3 miPass Sea Lion Pool.
  4. 50 ftPass Duck and Waterfowl.
  5. 50 ftPass North American River Otter.
  6. 50 ftPass Midwood.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Ambergill Pond.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftPass Binnen Water.
  12. 50 ftPass The Ravine.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 500 ftPass Lower Pool.
  16. 50 ftPass Binnen Water.
  17. 50 ftPass Upper Pool.
  18. 0.3 miPass Prospect Lake.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftReach Lookout Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lookout-hill-midwood-out-back-14-lakes

Trail surface

84% dirt4% paved2% rock1% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Flatbush Avenue & Grand Army Plaza stop 51 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

Hikes near Adelphi, New York