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Upper Saranac route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Upper Saranac

Saranac Lake, New York

17.3 mi

Distance

479 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 47m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Saranac is a loop trail in Franklin County, New York. It is 17 miles long. The nearest town is Paul Smiths, New York, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:480 ft
Max:501 ft
Gain:146 ft
Loss:146 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 480 ft and 501 ft across 17.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.480 ft487 ft494 ft501 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi13.0 mi17.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi480 ft
High point9.7 mi501 ft
End17.3 mi480 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Paul Smiths, NY · about 7 mi away
County:
Franklin County, NY

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

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