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Nuclear Lake to Cats Rock route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Nuclear Lake to Cats Rock

Pawling, New York

7.5 mi

Distance

1,352 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Nuclear Lake to Cats Rock is an out-and-back trail in Dutchess County, New York. It is 7.5 miles long and gains 1,352 feet. The nearest town is Shorehaven, 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:215 ft
Max:371 ft
Gain:412 ft
Loss:412 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 215 ft and 371 ft across 7.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.215 ft267 ft319 ft371 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.7 mi7.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi227 ft
High point3.4 mi371 ft
End7.5 mi227 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Shorehaven, NY · about 1 mi away
County:
Dutchess County, NY

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

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