Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
West Pond–Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
West Pond–Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge near Hamilton Beach, NY. The route passes Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach before reaching West Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Pond–Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation -7–17 ft
Out & Back · Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Cross Bay Boulevard Greenway · 40.63760, -73.83224
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cross Bay Boulevard Greenway, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto North Spur, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - West Pond, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Beach.
- 50 ftPass West Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto North Spur, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Cross Bay Boulevard Greenway, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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