Bethpage State Park
Red Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 49 min
Red Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Red Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 49 min
Elevation 90–147 ft
Out & Back · Bethpage State Park
Trailhead: 40.73934, -73.45871
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Broad Spring 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Nassau County Basin #441 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Red Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Red Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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