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Oneonta Greater Plains Lower Loop trail

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Trail stats

Distance
0.82 mi
Elevation gain
112 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
112 ft
Max elevation
1,271 ft
TrailRank 
16
Min elevation
1,156 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
13 minutes
Time
2 hours 19 minutes
Coordinates
215
Uploaded
May 29, 2020
Recorded
May 2020
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near West End, New York (United States)

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Itinerary description

There are two loop trails in the woods behind Greater Plains Elementary school in Oneonta. This is the shorter lower loop, 0.8 miles long. The upper trail, officially called the XXX, makes a similar loop further up the hill.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 1,155 ft

Parking at Greater Plains Elementary school

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,148 ft

Waypoint

Head uphill across lawn to reach trailhead.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,165 ft
Photo ofTrailhead

Trailhead

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,178 ft

Lower trail

And upper trail section split here; both go north.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,178 ft

Unused old trail

Slants uphill

PictographBridge Altitude 1,201 ft

Small bridge

Muddy area

PictographBridge Altitude 1,207 ft

Small creek

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,220 ft

Upper trail joins lower trail

Orange blazes

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,224 ft

Two trails

Lower trail to west (orange blazes) is the lower loop. The upper trail (blue blazes). connects to the Hartwick trail system.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,217 ft

Side trail south

Inner loop trail returns to school yard

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,220 ft

Multiple small mountain biking trails

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,220 ft
Photo ofOld foundation wall

Old foundation wall

This mysterious wall in the woods is probably for flood protection. It's a favorite site for school kids and graffiti artists.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,220 ft

Side trail to northwest

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,224 ft

Picnic table

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,175 ft

Side trail to north west

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,152 ft

Inside loop

PictographRiver Altitude 1,125 ft
Photo ofSmall creek

Small creek

This unnamed creek flows beside the trail and along the edge of the schoolyard, past the school, Chestnut St and Rte 205 and eventually into Otego creek.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,138 ft

Playground

Follow the creek past the playground to return to the parking lot.

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