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Empire State Trail Elevation Charts

How hilly is the Empire State Trail?
Different sections have very different elevation profiles. The Erie Canal section is mostly flat because it mostly follows the canal and rivers. The Champlain Valley section is more hilly because it mostly uses roads. And the Hudson Valley section has more elevation changes than you might expect, but they are mostly gradual - it follows old rail lines more than the Hudson River.

Note that all three charts start at Green River, where the three trail sections converge. Green River is actually a few miles north of Albany, but we refer to Albany as the starting point because it's a more familar reference point for most people.
Road near Clyde
Near Clyde, Erie Canalway
 
Empire State Trail Elevation Profile - Hudson Valley Albany to Manhattan
Empire State Trail Elevation, Albany to Manhattan
* - distance lines look unevenly spaced because flatter sections spread out more, while sections with greater elevation changes are more compressed
 
Empire State Trail Elevation Profile - Champlain Valley Albany to Canada
Empire State Trail Elevation, Albany to Canada
 
Empire State Trail Elevation Profile - Erie Canal Albany to Buffalo
Empire State Trail Elevation, Albany to Buffalo
For a more detailed (less compressed) view of the Erie Canal section, see Erie Canalway Elevation charts
 

Related/Useful Resources

Each of the cue sheets contains an elevation profile of that particular sub-section
 
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Data and charts from MapMyRide.com