Cortland County, New York, United States
14.5 miles (23.3 km) · 3,519 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Onondaga Trail (NY) covers 14.5 miles across Cortland County, New York, United States. Runners face 3,519 feet of climbing with 3,530 feet of loss. The most significant ascent covers 5.2 miles and gains 691 feet. Vertical rate measures 245 feet of gain per mile. The course is 55% runnable, with the remainder requiring hiking on steep or technical sections. Trail comprises the majority of the course. Technical difficulty: mountainous. This route ranks at the 76.8th percentile for difficulty among similar distances. Popular among trail runners and hikers seeking New York adventures.
| Distance | 14.5 mi (23.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,519 ft (1,072 m) |
| Average gain | 243 ft per mile (46 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.1 mi, 593 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 43.6% |
| Runnable | 55% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 11.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 22% |
| Mild uphill | 9% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 17% |
| Mild downhill | 9% |
| Moderate downhill | 14% |
| Steep downhill | 16% |
Onondaga Trail (NY) has 3,519 ft (1,072 m) of elevation gain over 14.5 miles (23.3 km). That averages 243 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Onondaga Trail (NY) is 11.7 of 100. That is harder than 75.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 55% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Onondaga Trail (NY) runs 3.1 miles (5.0 km) and gains 593 ft (181 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 43.6%.
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