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O and W Rail Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Pennsylvania

O and W Rail Trail

Starlight, Pennsylvania

17.1 mi

Distance

1,883 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

O and W Rail Trail is an out-and-back trail in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It is 17 miles long and gains 1,883 feet. It is in or next to Hancock, New York.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:280 ft
Max:507 ft
Gain:574 ft
Loss:574 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 280 ft and 507 ft across 17.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.280 ft356 ft431 ft507 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi12.8 mi17.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi295 ft
High point8.5 mi507 ft
End17.1 mi295 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hancock, NY · in or next to town
County:
Wayne County, PA

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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