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Lake Taghkanic State Park Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New York

Lake Taghkanic State Park Lake Trail

Ancram, New York

5.3 mi

Distance

879 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 56m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Taghkanic State Park Lake Trail is a loop trail in Columbia County, New York. It is 5.3 miles long. The nearest town is Copake Lake, New York, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:199 ft
Max:232 ft
Gain:268 ft
Loss:268 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 199 ft and 232 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.199 ft210 ft221 ft232 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi218 ft
High point2.9 mi232 ft
End5.3 mi218 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Copake Lake, NY · about 5 mi away
County:
Columbia County, NY

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

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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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