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Sky Top Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
New York

Sky Top Trail

New Paltz, New York

1.4 mi

Distance

292 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sky Top Trail is a loop trail in Ulster County, New York. It is 1.4 miles long and gains 292 feet. The nearest town is New Paltz, New York, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:388 ft
Max:470 ft
Gain:191 ft
Loss:191 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 388 ft and 470 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.388 ft415 ft443 ft470 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi389 ft
High point0.5 mi470 ft
End1.4 mi389 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
New Paltz, NY · about 3 mi away
County:
Ulster County, NY

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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