Jamaica Bay Unit
Ralph’s Creek & Jamaica Bay Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Ralph’s Creek & Jamaica Bay Greenway is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Jamaica Bay Unit near Howard Beach, NY. The route reaches Ralph’s Creek. 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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Ralph’s Creek & Jamaica Bay Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 3–20 ft
Out & Back · Jamaica Bay Unit
Trailhead: 40.64953, -73.84715
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ralph’s Creek.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Jamaica Bay Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Ralph’s Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 8 min before dark.
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