Bethpage State Park

Red Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Red Trail is a 5.5-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 mi72 – 148 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74359, -73.43499
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY

Directions

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Red Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 73–149 ft

Out & Back · Bethpage State Park

Trailhead: 40.74359, -73.43499

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 300 ftSharp right onto Red Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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