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

John Boyd Thacher Yellow Trail Loop

Voorheesville, New York

1.9 mi

Distance

269 ft

Elev. Gain

41m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

John Boyd Thacher Yellow Trail Loop is a loop trail in Albany County, New York. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 269 feet. The nearest town is Voorheesville, New York, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:374 ft
Max:410 ft
Gain:82 ft
Loss:82 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 374 ft and 410 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.374 ft386 ft398 ft410 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi374 ft
High point0.5 mi410 ft
End1.9 mi374 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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