Bethpage State Park

Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. The route passes Nassau County Basin #382 before reaching Nassau County Basin #418 at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 151 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74359, -73.43499
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY

Directions

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Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 73–152 ft

Out & Back · Bethpage State Park

Trailhead: 40.74359, -73.43499

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 300 ftSharp right onto Red Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Nassau County Basin #418.
  18. 50 ftReach Nassau County Basin #382, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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