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Vermont
Backwater Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
666 ft
Gain
16 min
Time
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 666 ft
- Elevation loss
- 666 ft
- Highest point
- 562 ft
- Lowest point
- 374 ft
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- City Land
About this trail
Backwater Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Vermont covering 0.78 miles with 666 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 562 feet.
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