Belmont Lake State Park

Southards Pond Park–Belmont Lake, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Southards Pond Park–Belmont Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Belmont Lake State Park near Wyandanch, NY. The route passes Belmont Lake, Southards Pond Park and Southards Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 36 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73914, -73.34195
Nearest town Wyandanch, NY

Directions

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Southards Pond Park–Belmont Lake, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 10–38 ft

Out & Back · Belmont Lake State Park

Trailhead: 40.73914, -73.34195

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Belmont Lake.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 1.5 miPass Southards Pond Park.
  11. 50 ftPass Southards Pond.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftReach Southards Pond Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 1.9 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 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

97% dirt2% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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