Belmont Lake State Park
Southards Pond Park–Southards Pond, 3 lakes
1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 28 min
Southards Pond Park–Southards Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Belmont Lake State Park near Babylon, NY. The route passes Argyle Lake and Southards Pond Park before reaching Southards Pond at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 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–Southards Pond, 3 lakes
1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 28 min
Elevation 6–15 ft
Out & Back · Belmont Lake State Park
Trailhead: 40.70027, -73.32783
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Babylon Station - S25/S47 Stop stop 182 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Argyle Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Southards Pond Park.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Southards Pond Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Southards Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:49 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Babylon Station - S25/S47 Stop stop 182 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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