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Kaaterskill High Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Kaaterskill High Peak Trail

Elka Park, New York

7.8 mi

Distance

2,251 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 34m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Kaaterskill High Peak Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:581 ft
Max:1,114 ft
Gain:686 ft
Loss:686 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 581 ft and 1,114 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.581 ft759 ft936 ft1,114 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi581 ft
High point3.8 mi1,114 ft
End7.8 mi581 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Palenville, NY · about 3 mi away
County:
Greene 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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