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South Taconic Trail-North route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New York

South Taconic Trail-North

Copake Falls, New York

8.1 mi

Distance

1,732 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Taconic Trail-North is an out-and-back trail in Columbia County, New York. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 1,732 feet. It is in or next to Copake Falls, New York.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:236 ft
Max:574 ft
Gain:528 ft
Loss:528 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 236 ft and 574 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.236 ft349 ft461 ft574 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.0 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi240 ft
High point2.6 mi574 ft
End8.1 mi240 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Copake Falls, NY · in or next to town
County:
Columbia County, NY

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

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