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Nassau County Basin #474–Climb Blue MB Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Nassau County Basin #474–Climb Blue MB Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Trail View State Park near Plainview, NY. The route reaches Nassau County Basin #474 at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 302 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Climb/Greenbelt Trail 40.79919, -73.46809
Nearest town Plainview, NY
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Nassau County Basin #474–Climb Blue MB Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 205–303 ft

Out & Back · Trail View State Park

Trailhead: Climb/Greenbelt Trail · 40.79919, -73.46809

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

  1. Start on Climb/Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miBear left onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miReach Nassau County Basin #474, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn left onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.7 miBear left onto Climb Blue MB Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Climb/Greenbelt Trail, heading S.
  34. 50 ftArrive 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/nassau-county-basin-474-climb-blue-mb-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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