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New Paltz via Wallkill Valley Rail Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New York

New Paltz via Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

New Paltz, New York

12.4 mi

Distance

863 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 21m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

New Paltz via Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is an out-and-back trail in Ulster County, New York. It is 12 miles long. The nearest town is New Paltz, New York, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:57 ft
Max:105 ft
Gain:263 ft
Loss:263 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 57 ft and 105 ft across 12.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.57 ft73 ft89 ft105 ft0.0 mi3.1 mi6.2 mi9.3 mi12.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi60 ft
High point6.1 mi105 ft
End12.4 mi60 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
New Paltz, NY · about 2 mi away
County:
Ulster 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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