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School Mountain Trail, Fahnestock Trail, Route Hill Bypass Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New York

School Mountain Trail, Fahnestock Trail, Route Hill Bypass Trail Loop

Cold Spring, New York

4.9 mi

Distance

1,145 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 59m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

School Mountain Trail, Fahnestock Trail, Route Hill Bypass Trail Loop is a loop trail in Putnam County, New York. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 1,145 feet. The nearest town is Nelsonville, 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:127 ft
Max:327 ft
Gain:349 ft
Loss:349 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 127 ft and 327 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.127 ft194 ft260 ft327 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi135 ft
High point2.7 mi327 ft
End4.9 mi135 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Nelsonville, NY · about 1 mi away
County:
Putnam County, NY

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

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