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Truax Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New York

Truax Trail

Schenectady, New York

2.4 mi

Distance

217 ft

Elev. Gain

51m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Truax Trail is an out-and-back trail in Albany County, New York. It is 2.4 miles long and gains 217 feet. The nearest town is Colonie, 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:100 ft
Max:119 ft
Gain:66 ft
Loss:66 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 100 ft and 119 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.100 ft106 ft113 ft119 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi100 ft
High point1.0 mi119 ft
End2.4 mi100 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Colonie, NY · about 1 mi away
County:
Albany 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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