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Wanika Falls via Upper Works Parking Area route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New York

Wanika Falls via Upper Works Parking Area

Newcomb, New York

21.4 mi

Distance

3,533 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wanika Falls via Upper Works Parking Area is an out-and-back trail in Essex County, New York. It is 21 miles long. The nearest town is Lake Placid, New York, about 13 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:547 ft
Max:752 ft
Gain:1,077 ft
Loss:1,077 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 547 ft and 752 ft across 21.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.547 ft615 ft684 ft752 ft0.0 mi5.4 mi10.7 mi16.1 mi21.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi548 ft
High point4.1 mi752 ft
End21.4 mi548 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Placid, NY · about 13 mi away
County:
Essex County, NY

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

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