Spring Pond–Blue Heron Pond, 6 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Spring Pond–Blue Heron Pond, 6 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Heron Park near Seaside, NY. The route passes Spring Pond, Blue Heron Pond, Butterfly Pond and 2 more before reaching Seguine Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Pond–Blue Heron Pond, 6 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Elevation 17–63 ft
Out & Back · Blue Heron Park
Trailhead: 40.53345, -74.18293
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Transit-accessible: Amboy Road & Ruggles Street stop 179 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Spring Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Blue Heron Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Butterfly Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Blue Heron Park Beach.
- 450 ftPass Annadale Beach.
- 50 ftPass Seguine Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Spring Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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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- Transit-accessible: Amboy Road & Ruggles Street stop 179 m from the trailhead
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