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Karner Barrens Yellow Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
New York

Karner Barrens Yellow Trail

Guilderland, New York

2.7 mi

Distance

203 ft

Elev. Gain

57m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Karner Barrens Yellow Trail is a loop trail in Albany County, New York. It is 2.7 miles long. The nearest town is Colonie, 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:98 ft
Max:107 ft
Gain:62 ft
Loss:62 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 98 ft and 107 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.98 ft101 ft104 ft107 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi101 ft
High point0.1 mi107 ft
End2.7 mi101 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Colonie, NY · in or next to town
County:
Albany 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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