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Taconic-Hereford Perimeter Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New York

Taconic-Hereford Perimeter Loop

Pleasant Valley, New York

6.1 mi

Distance

899 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 20m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Taconic-Hereford Perimeter Loop is a loop trail in Dutchess County, New York. It is 6.1 miles long and gains 899 feet. The nearest town is Pleasant Valley, New York, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:152 ft
Max:239 ft
Gain:274 ft
Loss:273 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 152 ft and 239 ft across 6.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.152 ft181 ft210 ft239 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi154 ft
High point4.7 mi239 ft
End6.1 mi155 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pleasant Valley, NY · about 2 mi away
County:
Dutchess County, NY

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

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