Bethpage State Park
Pink Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Pink Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Pink Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 73–145 ft
Out & Back · Bethpage State Park
Trailhead: 40.74359, -73.43499
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Red Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Broad Spring 5.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Pink Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Nassau County Basin #441 via Orange Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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