Belmont Lake State Park
Southards Pond Park–Belmont Lake, 4 lakes
6.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Southards Pond Park–Belmont Lake, 4 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Belmont Lake State Park near Wyandanch, NY. The route passes Belmont Lake, Southards Pond Park and Southards Pond before reaching Argyle Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Southards Pond Park–Belmont Lake, 4 lakes
6.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 6–38 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Belmont Lake.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Southards Pond Park.
- 50 ftPass Southards Pond.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Argyle Lake.
- 0.1 miReach Southards Pond Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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