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New York trails · Sand Lake Trail

Sand Lake Trail

A 7.2-mile out-and-back in New York, with 275 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Shallow and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
7.2 mi
Elevation gain
275 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+111 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,593 – 1,868 ft1234567

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 2.4 and mile 4.8. It gives back about 163 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sand Lake Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Sand Lake Trail access. 44.07566, -74.93006 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:43 a.m., the sun rises at 7:12 a.m. and sets at 6:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.4-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:48 p.m. — 5 h 30 min before sunset.

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