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High Rock Park

Willowbrook Parkway–Loosestrife Swamp, 5 lakes

1.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 28 min

Willowbrook Parkway–Loosestrife Swamp, 5 lakes is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in High Rock Park near New Dorp, NY. The route passes Walker Pond, Turtle Pond, Altamont Pond and Loosestrife Swamp before reaching Willowbrook Parkway at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 243 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58048, -74.12083
Nearest town New Dorp, NY
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Willowbrook Parkway–Loosestrife Swamp, 5 lakes

1.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 28 min

Elevation 121–244 ft

Out & Back · High Rock Park

Trailhead: 40.58048, -74.12083

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Richmond Road & Locust Avenue stop 417 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Walker Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Altamont Pond.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Loosestrife Swamp.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftReach Willowbrook Parkway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/willowbrook-parkway-loosestrife-swamp-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

43% dirt5% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Richmond Road & Locust Avenue stop 417 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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