Backbone Trail
New York
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.6 mi
Distance
1,127 ft
Gain
2h 7m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 3 h ago · oldest 3 h
problem: Agency alerts
42 active alerts in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests; most severe: Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
USFSPosted Apr 22, 2025 · checked 3 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 61°F / low 43°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for hike
OpenWeather3 h ago
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Backbone Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,127 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,127 ft
- Highest point
- 1,892 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,578 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Backbone Trail is an 11.22-mile out-and-back route in New York with 1,127 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,892 feet.
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