Bethpage State Park

Nassau County Basin #418–Blue Trail Loop, 5 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Nassau County Basin #418–Blue Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. The route reaches Nassau County Basin #418. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 151 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74152, -73.45768
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY

Directions

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Nassau County Basin #418–Blue Trail Loop, 5 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 90–150 ft

Loop · Bethpage State Park

Trailhead: 40.74152, -73.45768

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading W.
  24. 200 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 300 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Orange-Dotted Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #418.
  28. 500 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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