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Van Hoevenberg to Lake Arnold Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
New York

Van Hoevenberg to Lake Arnold Loop

Lake Placid, New York

27.9 mi

Distance

11,673 ft

Elev. Gain

14h 50m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Van Hoevenberg to Lake Arnold Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:644 ft
Max:1,612 ft
Gain:3,558 ft
Loss:3,558 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 644 ft and 1,612 ft across 27.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.644 ft967 ft1,289 ft1,612 ft0.0 mi7.0 mi14.0 mi20.9 mi27.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi674 ft
High point17.2 mi1,612 ft
End27.9 mi674 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Placid, NY · about 6 mi away
County:
Essex 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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