AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

David Weld Sanctuary

Short Beach

2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min

Short Beach is a 2-mile out-and-back in David Weld Sanctuary near Nissequogue, NY. The route reaches Short Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 92 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.90382, -73.20054
Nearest town Nissequogue, NY
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Short Beach

2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min

Elevation 9–91 ft

Out & Back · David Weld Sanctuary

Trailhead: 40.90382, -73.20054

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miReach Short Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miArrive 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/short-beach-out-back-3-km-4fc3

Weather

Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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