9.1 miles
Distance
418 ft
Climb
-417 ft
Descent
152 ft
High Point

This loop hits expert rated trails that include jumps and steep rooty downhill sections.

Loop starting and ending in the main parking lot by the bathrooms and picnic area in Bethpage State Park. Hits the Brickyard, Evil Friends, part of Ninja vs Unicorn and Pecks Path along with Catacombs and part of Aspen trail. Contains the jumps berms and other advanced trail features.

Detailed Description
Bethpage Large Flow Loop is a 9 mile popular expert route located near Old Bethpage New York. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 418 ft with a max elevation of 152 ft then descends -417 ft.
Local Trail Association
Local trail association
Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists (climbonline.org)
Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.
donate to earn trail karma!

4 Reviews & Comments


We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

Create a FREE account to view route comments and much more.

Create a Free Account

Trails in Route

Details

  • Featured
  • Riding area
    Bethpage State Park
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    135
More Stats for Bethpage Large Flow Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 16 min
  • Altitude min
    94 ft
  • Altitude start
    123 ft
  • Altitude end
    125 ft
  • Grade max
    -15.2%
  • Grade min
    14.3%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

Directions

  1. Walk southeast on Red Blaze.
  2. Continue for 100 meters.
  3. Turn left onto Catacombs Trail.
  4. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  5. Keep left to stay on Catacombs Trail.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Keep left to stay on Catacombs Trail.
  8. Continue for 300 meters.
  9. Keep right to stay on Catacombs Trail.
  10. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  11. Keep right to stay on Catacombs Trail.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Turn left onto Hoffa trail.
  14. Continue for 60 meters.
  15. Keep right to take Catacombs Trail.
  16. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  17. Keep right to take Hoffa trail.
  18. Continue for 600 meters.
  19. Keep left to stay on Hoffa trail.
  20. Continue for 600 meters.
  21. Keep left to stay on Hoffa trail.
  22. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  23. Make a sharp right onto RxR John & Bob.
  24. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  25. Keep left to take Ninja vs Unicorn.
  26. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  27. Keep left to take RxR John & Bob.
  28. Continue for 10 meters.
  29. Keep left to take Ninja vs Unicorn.
  30. Continue for 100 meters.
  31. Keep right to stay on Ninja vs Unicorn.
  32. Continue for 200 meters.
  33. Turn right onto Hey Ho Let's Go.
  34. Continue for 10 meters.
  35. Turn right onto Red Blaze.
  36. Continue for 50 meters.
  37. Keep left to take Hey Ho Let's Go.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Keep right to take Ninja vs Unicorn.
  40. Continue for 60 meters.
  41. Bear right onto Hey Ho Let's Go.
  42. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  43. Turn right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  44. Continue for 20 meters.
  45. Bear right onto Ninja vs Unicorn.
  46. Continue for 80 meters.
  47. Make a right U-turn onto RxR John & Bob.
  48. Continue for 90 meters.
  49. Turn left onto Hoffa trail.
  50. Continue for 200 meters.
  51. Keep left to stay on Hoffa trail.
  52. Continue for 100 meters.
  53. Walk northeast on Red Blaze.
  54. Continue for 50 meters.
  55. Turn right to stay on Red Blaze.
  56. Continue for 200 meters.
  57. Turn left onto Bethpage Bikeway.
  58. Continue for 50 meters.
  59. Make a right U-turn to stay on Bethpage Bikeway.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Turn right onto Red Blaze.
  62. Continue for 30 meters.
  63. Walk northwest on Aspen Trail.
  64. Continue for 700 meters.
  65. Turn left onto Red Blaze.
  66. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  67. Turn right onto Brickyard straightaway.
  68. Continue for 400 meters.
  69. Turn right onto The Brickyard.
  70. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  71. Turn left onto Brickyard straightaway.
  72. Continue for 300 meters.
  73. Keep right to stay on Brickyard straightaway.
  74. Continue for 10 meters.
  75. Turn right onto Red Blaze.
  76. Continue for 300 meters.
  77. Walk north on Aspen Trail.
  78. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  79. Turn left onto Evil Friends Loop.
  80. Continue for 400 meters.
  81. Keep left to stay on Evil Friends Loop.
  82. Continue for 400 meters.
  83. Turn left onto Red Blaze.
  84. Continue for 40 meters.
  85. Turn left onto Evil Friends Loop.
  86. Continue for 200 meters.
  87. Turn left to stay on Evil Friends Loop.
  88. Continue for 400 meters.
  89. Keep left to take Hey Ho Let's Go.
  90. Continue for 300 meters.
  91. Walk south on Peck's Path.
  92. Continue for 300 meters.
  93. Walk northeast on Peck's Path.
  94. Continue for 800 meters.
  95. Turn right onto Connector end of Pecks to Hey Ho Let's Go yellow trail.
  96. Continue for 100 meters.
  97. Turn right onto Peck's Path.
  98. Continue for 100 meters.
  99. Walk south on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  100. Continue for 200 meters.
  101. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  104. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  105. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  106. Continue for 20 meters.
  107. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  108. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  109. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  110. Continue for 30 meters.
  111. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  112. Continue for 50 meters.
  113. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  114. Continue for 20 meters.
  115. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  116. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  117. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  118. Continue for 30 meters.
  119. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  120. Continue for 10 meters.
  121. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  122. Continue for 40 meters.
  123. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  124. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  125. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  128. Continue for 50 meters.
  129. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  130. Continue for 20 meters.
  131. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  132. Continue for 10 meters.
  133. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  134. Continue for 30 meters.
  135. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  136. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  137. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  138. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  139. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  140. Continue for 10 meters.
  141. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  142. Continue for 10 meters.
  143. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  144. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  145. Keep straight to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  146. Continue for 20 meters.
  147. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  148. Continue for 40 meters.
  149. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  150. Continue for 20 meters.
  151. Bear right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  152. Continue for 20 meters.
  153. Keep right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  154. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  155. Keep right to take Ninja vs Unicorn.
  156. Continue for 10 meters.
  157. Keep right to stay on Ninja vs Unicorn.
  158. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  159. Keep left to stay on Ninja vs Unicorn.
  160. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  161. Bear right onto Hey Ho Let's Go.
  162. Continue for 30 meters.
  163. Keep left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  164. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  165. Make a sharp right onto Ninja vs Unicorn.
  166. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  167. Make a right U-turn to stay on Ninja vs Unicorn.
  168. Continue for 10 meters.
  169. Make a sharp right onto Hey Ho Let's Go.
  170. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  171. Make a right U-turn to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  172. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  173. Bear left to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  174. Continue for 40 meters.
  175. Turn right to stay on Hey Ho Let's Go.
  176. Continue for 200 meters.
  177. Keep left to take Hoffa trail.
  178. Continue for 100 meters.
Avg: 4 (3 votes)

  • view (1)
close
  • BasemapMap 
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
Trail transparency
view larger map

Photos

more photos »
21
39
579 | 1 comments | 1 faves
478

Videos

more videos »
Anthony following Chris over the drop
Anthony following Chris over the drop
0:27 | 281 | comments: 0 | favs:
May 9, 2023
Anthony following Chris
Anthony following Chris
0:24 | 207 | comments: 0 | favs:
May 9, 2023

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

statustraildateconditiondescription
The Brickyard
Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:31am
22 hours
Strong winds, potential for falling trees and tree limbs reporter
Peck's Path
Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:31am
22 hours
Strong winds, potential for falling trees and tree limbs reporter
Ninja vs Unicorn
Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:31am
22 hours
Strong winds, potential for falling trees and tree limbs reporter
Catacombs Trail
Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:31am
22 hours
Strong winds, potential for falling trees and tree limbs reporter
Connector end of Pecks to Hey Ho Let's Go yellow trail
Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:31am
22 hours
Strong winds, potential for falling trees and tree limbs reporter
more reports »