New York · Hiking

Long Island Greenbelt Trail

Long Island Greenbelt TrailPhoto: Knowitall1001, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
30.5 mi
one way
796 ft
climb
179 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

The Long Island Greenbelt Trail is a 30.5-mile point-to-point hike in Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park on Long Island, New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route rises from about 14 feet to 179 feet, with a total elevation gain of 796 feet and a total loss of 914 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 23 miles, where the grade reaches 11 percent, and the trail is rated hard. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Centerport show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail is not open to bikes or horses. Plan for about 10.5 hours on foot. Kings Park Bluff Boulder, a climbing area, sits less than a mile away, and the Wetland Trail and Blue Trail are both within about 2 miles.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Long Island Greenbelt Trail

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      38° / 24°

    2. Feb

      40° / 25°

    3. Mar

      47° / 31°

    4. Apr

      60° / 41°

    5. May

      70° / 50°

    6. Jun

      78° / 60°

    7. Jul

      83° / 66°

    8. Aug

      81° / 65°

    9. Sep

      74° / 59°

    10. Oct

      63° / 49°

    11. Nov

      52° / 39°

    12. Dec

      43° / 31°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centerport, NY, 6.6 mi away at 30 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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