1.0 mi from the trailheadBackbone Horse Campground
Campground
14.4 mi out & back · 1,344 ft gain · 1,850 ft high point · Hard
In Finger Lakes National Forest · NY · U.S. Forest Service
Backbone is a 14.4 mi out and back trail in Finger Lakes National Forest with 1,344 ft of climb.
1,344 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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