Bethpage State Park
Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. The route passes Nassau County Basin #418 before reaching Nassau County Basin #382 at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 90–152 ft
Out & Back · Bethpage State Park
Trailhead: 40.73934, -73.45871
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Children's Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Yellow Orange-Dotted Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Orange-Dotted Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #418.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #382.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Broad Spring 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Nassau County Basin #441 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Red Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Red Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft
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