Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve

Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway

5.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve near South Setauket, NY. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 213 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.90383, -73.09123
Nearest town South Setauket, NY

Directions

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Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway

5.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 82–213 ft

Out & Back · Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 40.90383, -73.09123

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

25% paved75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:24 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Sun 69°60° 19%
Mon 78°59°
Tue 79°66°
Wed 80°71°
Thu 76°68° 21%
Fri 81°68° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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