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.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 151 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73934, -73.45871
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Children's Nature Trail, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Yellow Orange-Dotted Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Orange-Dotted Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #418.
  22. 350 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #382.
  24. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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