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Catskill, Duck Pond and Forest Drive Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
New York

Catskill, Duck Pond and Forest Drive Loop

New Paltz, New York

5.8 mi

Distance

1,611 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Catskill, Duck Pond and Forest Drive Loop is a loop trail in Ulster County, New York. It is 5.8 miles long and gains 1,611 feet. The nearest town is New Paltz, New York, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:133 ft
Max:419 ft
Gain:491 ft
Loss:491 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 133 ft and 419 ft across 6.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.133 ft228 ft324 ft419 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.8 mi6.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi136 ft
High point2.2 mi419 ft
End6.4 mi136 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
New Paltz, 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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