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John Boyd Thacher Blue Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
New York

John Boyd Thacher Blue Loop Trail

Voorheesville, New York

1.9 mi

Distance

243 ft

Elev. Gain

42m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

John Boyd Thacher Blue Loop Trail is a loop trail in Albany County, New York. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 243 feet. The nearest town is Voorheesville, New York, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:399 ft
Max:435 ft
Gain:74 ft
Loss:74 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 399 ft and 435 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.399 ft411 ft423 ft435 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi418 ft
High point0.8 mi435 ft
End1.9 mi418 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Voorheesville, NY · about 3 mi away
County:
Albany County, NY

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

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