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Duck Hole via Preston Ponds Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
New York

Duck Hole via Preston Ponds Trail

Newcomb, New York

13.3 mi

Distance

2,533 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Duck Hole via Preston Ponds Trail is an out-and-back trail in Essex County, New York. It is 13 miles long and gains 2,533 feet. The nearest town is Lake Placid, New York, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:547 ft
Max:753 ft
Gain:772 ft
Loss:772 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 547 ft and 753 ft across 13.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.547 ft616 ft684 ft753 ft0.0 mi3.3 mi6.7 mi10.0 mi13.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi548 ft
High point4.4 mi753 ft
End13.3 mi548 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Placid, NY · about 13 mi away
County:
Essex County, NY

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

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