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Wright Peak via Van Hoevenberg Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New York

Wright Peak via Van Hoevenberg Trail

Lake Placid, New York

7.0 mi

Distance

2,677 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wright Peak via Van Hoevenberg Trail is an out-and-back trail in Essex County, New York. It is 7 miles long and gains 2,677 feet. The nearest town is Lake Placid, New York, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:644 ft
Max:1,382 ft
Gain:816 ft
Loss:816 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 644 ft and 1,382 ft across 7.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.644 ft890 ft1,136 ft1,382 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi672 ft
High point3.5 mi1,382 ft
End7.0 mi672 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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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.

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