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Black Creek Preserve Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
New York

Black Creek Preserve Trail

Esopus, New York

2.1 mi

Distance

387 ft

Elev. Gain

53m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Black Creek Preserve Trail is a loop trail in Ulster County, New York. It is 2.1 miles long and gains 387 feet. The nearest town is Hyde Park, New York, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:8 ft
Max:53 ft
Gain:118 ft
Loss:118 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 8 ft and 53 ft across 2.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.8 ft23 ft38 ft53 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi16 ft
High point0.3 mi53 ft
End2.1 mi16 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hyde Park, 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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