West Hills County Park

Toad Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Toad Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in West Hills County Park near West Hills, NY. The route reaches Toad Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 371 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Dot Trail 40.81259, -73.43597
Nearest town West Hills, NY

Directions

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Toad Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 161–369 ft

Out & Back · West Hills County Park

Trailhead: Red Dot Trail · 40.81259, -73.43597

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Sand Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear right onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading N.
  21. 100 ftPass Toad Pond.
  22. 0.2 miReach Toad Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  24. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftBear right onto Sand Trail, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left onto Walt Whitman Trail, heading S.
  32. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.6 miBear right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  45. 200 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

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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