Heckscher State Park
Post Office Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Post Office Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Heckscher State Park near Deer Run, NY. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 10 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.71334, -73.17727
Nearest town Deer Run, NY
Directions
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Post Office Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 5–11 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.71334, -73.17727
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Post Office Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM
More from this trailhead
- Heckscher Canal 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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