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Balsam Mountain from Rider Hollow Rd route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New York

Balsam Mountain from Rider Hollow Rd

Arkville, New York

5.1 mi

Distance

1,713 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 34m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Balsam Mountain from Rider Hollow Rd is a loop trail in Ulster County, New York. It is 5.1 miles long and gains 1,713 feet. The nearest town is Pine Hill, New York, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:616 ft
Max:1,103 ft
Gain:522 ft
Loss:522 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 616 ft and 1,103 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.616 ft778 ft941 ft1,103 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi621 ft
High point2.6 mi1,103 ft
End5.1 mi621 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pine Hill, NY · about 2 mi away
County:
Ulster County, NY

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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