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Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New York

Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area Trail

Patterson, New York

5.2 mi

Distance

1,493 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 24m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area Trail is a loop trail in Putnam County, New York. It is 5.2 miles long and gains 1,493 feet. The nearest town is Putnam Lake, 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:164 ft
Max:399 ft
Gain:455 ft
Loss:455 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 164 ft and 399 ft across 5.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.164 ft242 ft321 ft399 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi164 ft
High point2.9 mi399 ft
End5.2 mi164 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Putnam Lake, NY · in or next to town
County:
Putnam County, NY

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

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