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New York
Towpath Trail
2.3 mi
Distance
260 ft
Gain
50 min
Time
Conditions: Clear
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Clouds, high 66°F / low 42°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
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Towpath Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 260 ft
- Elevation loss
- 260 ft
- Highest point
- 318 ft
- Lowest point
- 262 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Park and Recreation
About this trail
Towpath Trail is a 4.66-mile out-and-back route in New York with 260 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 318 feet.
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