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Harlem Valley Rail Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New York

Harlem Valley Rail Trail

Copake Falls, New York

10.2 mi

Distance

535 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 31m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Harlem Valley Rail Trail is an out-and-back trail in Columbia County, New York. It is 10 miles long. The nearest town is Copake Falls, 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:200 ft
Max:223 ft
Gain:163 ft
Loss:163 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 200 ft and 223 ft across 10.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.200 ft208 ft215 ft223 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.1 mi7.7 mi10.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi204 ft
High point1.4 mi223 ft
End10.2 mi204 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Copake Falls, NY · in or next to town
County:
Columbia County, NY

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

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