Bethpage State Park
Red Trail
4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Red Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Trail
4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 80–149 ft
Out & Back · Bethpage State Park
Trailhead: 40.73911, -73.44789
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Red Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Blue Trail & Red Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Pink Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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