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Hang Glider's Cliff and High Point via Thacher Rock Formation route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New York

Hang Glider's Cliff and High Point via Thacher Rock Formation

East Berne, New York

4.8 mi

Distance

610 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 45m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hang Glider's Cliff and High Point via Thacher Rock Formation is a loop trail in Albany County, New York. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 610 feet. The nearest town is Altamont, New York, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:405 ft
Max:452 ft
Gain:186 ft
Loss:186 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 405 ft and 452 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.405 ft421 ft436 ft452 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi444 ft
High point4.2 mi452 ft
End4.8 mi444 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Altamont, NY · about 1 mi away
County:
Albany County, NY

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

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