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Difficulty: EasyLoop
New York

Great Flats Nature Trail

Schenectady, New York

1.8 mi

Distance

253 ft

Elev. Gain

36m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Great Flats Nature Trail is a loop trail in Schenectady County, New York. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 253 feet. The nearest town is Scotia, 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:64 ft
Max:86 ft
Gain:77 ft
Loss:77 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 64 ft and 86 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.64 ft71 ft79 ft86 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi69 ft
High point0.8 mi86 ft
End1.8 mi69 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Scotia, NY · in or next to town
County:
Schenectady County, NY

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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