AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bethpage State Park

Red Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Red Trail is a 3.6-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.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73911, -73.44789
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY
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Red Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 80–143 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-trail-out-back-6-km-aa74

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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 — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead

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