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Bash Bish Falls from Taconic State Park route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New York

Bash Bish Falls from Taconic State Park

Copake, New York

1.5 mi

Distance

240 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bash Bish Falls from Taconic State Park is an out-and-back trail in Columbia County, New York. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 240 feet. The nearest town is Copake Falls, New York, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:236 ft
Max:297 ft
Gain:81 ft
Loss:81 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 236 ft and 297 ft across 1.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.236 ft256 ft277 ft297 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi1.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi240 ft
High point0.8 mi297 ft
End1.5 mi240 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Copake Falls, NY · in or next to town
County:
Columbia County, NY

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

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