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Rensselaer Lake Loop via Rapp Barren's Red Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
New York

Rensselaer Lake Loop via Rapp Barren's Red Trail

Albany, New York

2.4 mi

Distance

285 ft

Elev. Gain

51m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rensselaer Lake Loop via Rapp Barren's Red Trail is a loop trail in Albany County, New York. It is 2.4 miles long. It is in or next to Albany, New York.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:76 ft
Max:96 ft
Gain:87 ft
Loss:87 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 76 ft and 96 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.76 ft83 ft89 ft96 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi82 ft
High point1.2 mi96 ft
End2.4 mi82 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Albany, NY · in or next to town
County:
Albany 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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