Heckscher State Park
Post Office Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Post Office Road is a 4.1-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.
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Post Office Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 3–11 ft
Out & Back · Heckscher State Park
Trailhead: 40.70717, -73.17386
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 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 W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 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.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Heckscher Canal–Heckscher State Park Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Post Office Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- East Beach & Heckscher State Park Beach via Post Office Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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