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Nassau-Suffolk Trail
According to the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, the
Nassau-Suffolk Trail is "a backyard wilderness of surprising diversity and
contrast. Though it traverses a heavily populated area, the trail offers hikers
the opportunity to stroll through secluded woodlands rich in plant and animal
life". Ken and I handled this in the same way as the
Greenbelt Trail - break it into easily-managed segments. We got off to a
good start, completing two segments, but have yet to get to the third.
Segment 1
Hiked: 4/5/01
Log: Segment one of the Long Island Nassau-Suffolk Trail [Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt NRT]. All Nassau-Suffolk hikes accomplished with two cars: meet at the end,
leave car one and drive to the start, leave car two, do hike, take car one back to start to car two. Started on Harbor road at Cold Spring Harbor
State Park. Stillwell Woods Park, Trail View State Park. Ended at Sunnyside Blvd. and the Northern State.
The Park sign at the start of the segment
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Ken with Cold Spring Harbor in back ...
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... and at our initial climb
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Me on a cool tree-bench
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Can't see the Harbor for the trees
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A trail blaze
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Me on a boardwalk
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A trail sign
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Crossing the LIRR
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Ken with dorky GPS egg
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Segment 2
Hiked: 10/17/02
Log: Segment two of the Long Island Nassau-Suffolk Trail. Started at Sunnyside Blvd. and the Northern State.
Along the Bethpage State Parkway, through Bethpage State Park; ended at Hempstead Turnpike.
Segment start on the ramp to the Northern State
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A trail sign
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Washington Ave. at the LIE
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Washington Ave. near Executive Dr.
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Pretty colors on a fall day
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Open fields in "Plain"view
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Bethpage State Parkway at Central Ave.
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Near the end at Hempstead Turnpike
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Segment 3
Hiked: No
