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Esopus Creek and Ashokan Reservoir route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New York

Esopus Creek and Ashokan Reservoir

Olivebridge, New York

5.4 mi

Distance

318 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Esopus Creek and Ashokan Reservoir is an out-and-back trail in Ulster County, New York. It is 5.4 miles long and gains 318 feet. The nearest town is Shokan, 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:168 ft
Max:202 ft
Gain:97 ft
Loss:97 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 168 ft and 202 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.168 ft179 ft191 ft202 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.7 mi4.1 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi192 ft
High point3.6 mi202 ft
End5.4 mi192 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Shokan, 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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