New York Trail Guides

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Adirondacks: Cascade Mountain — Keene, New York

📍 Keene, NY

Hard 📏 4.8 miles Out-and-back

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Adirondacks: Mount Marcy via Van Hoevenberg — Lake Placid, NY

📍 Lake Placid, NY

Hard 📏 14.8 miles Out-and-back

Adirondacks: Mount Marcy via Van Hoevenberg is one of New York's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 14.8 miles…

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Algonquin Peak Trail

📍 Adirondack High Peaks, Lake Placid, NY

Difficult 📏 9.6 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Adirondack High Peaks, NY. 9.6 mi, 2,936 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Appalachian Trail — Harriman State Park

📍 Harriman State Park, Tuxedo, NY

Moderate 📏 8.2 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Harriman State Park, NY. 8.2 mi, 1,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Bear Mountain Loop

📍 Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain, NY

Moderate 📏 5.6 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Bear Mountain State Park, NY. 5.6 mi, 1,280 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Bear Mountain Perkins Memorial Loop — Bear Mountain, NY

📍 Bear Mountain, NY

Hard 📏 4.0 miles Loop

Bear Mountain Perkins Memorial Loop is one of New York's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 4.0 miles of chall…

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Breakneck Ridge Trail

📍 Hudson Highlands, Cold Spring, NY

Difficult 📏 4.2 loop

Difficult hiking trail near Hudson Highlands, NY. 4.2 mi, 1,260 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Breakneck Ridge Trail — Cold Spring, New York

📍 Cold Spring, NY

Hard 📏 3.5 miles Loop

Breakneck Ridge Trail is one of New York's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 3.5 miles of challenging terrain…

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Buttermilk Falls Lower Loop

📍 Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca, NY

Moderate 📏 2.8 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Buttermilk Falls State Park, NY. 2.8 mi, 340 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Cascade Mountain Trail

📍 Adirondack High Peaks, Lake Placid, NY

Moderate 📏 4.8 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Adirondack High Peaks, NY. 4.8 mi, 1,940 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Cat Mountain — Adirondacks

📍 Lake George Wild Forest, Bolton Landing, NY

Moderate 📏 4.4 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Lake George Wild Forest, NY. 4.4 mi, 980 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Catskills: Slide Mountain Loop — Oliverea, New York

📍 Oliverea, NY

Hard 📏 5.4 miles Loop

Catskills: Slide Mountain Loop is one of New York's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 5.4 miles of challengin…

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Finger Lakes Trail: Watkins Glen — Watkins Glen, NY

📍 Watkins Glen, NY

Moderate 📏 4.5 miles Loop

Few trails in New York rival the drama of Finger Lakes Trail: Watkins Glen — a 4.5-mile route through geological spectac…

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Fire Island National Seashore — Sunken Forest

📍 Fire Island NS, Ocean Beach, NY

Easy 📏 1.6 loop

Easy hiking trail near Fire Island NS, NY. 1.6 mi, 20 ft gain, loop on boardwalk.…

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Giant Mountain Trail

📍 Adirondack High Peaks, Keene Valley, NY

Difficult 📏 8.4 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Adirondack High Peaks, NY. 8.4 mi, 3,050 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Hadley Mountain Fire Tower

📍 Stony Creek, NY

Moderate 📏 3.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Stony Creek, NY. 3.6 mi, 1,370 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Hanging Dog — Adirondacks

📍 St. Regis Canoe Area, Paul Smiths, NY

Moderate 📏 6.0 loop

Moderate hiking trail near St. Regis Canoe Area, NY. 6.0 mi, 480 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Hunter Mountain Fire Tower

📍 Catskill Mountains, Hunter, NY

Difficult 📏 6.2 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Catskill Mountains, NY. 6.2 mi, 1,760 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Indian Head — Catskill Mountains

📍 Catskill Center, Tannersville, NY

Moderate 📏 6.4 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Catskill Center, NY. 6.4 mi, 1,560 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Jay Mountain — Adirondacks

📍 Jay, NY

Difficult 📏 6.2 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Jay, NY. 6.2 mi, 1,680 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Kaaterskill Falls Trail

📍 Catskill Mountains, Haines Falls, NY

Moderate 📏 2.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Catskill Mountains, NY. 2.6 mi, 420 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Letchworth Gorge Trail

📍 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY

Easy 📏 7.0 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Letchworth State Park, NY. 7.0 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Letchworth State Park: Great Bend Loop — Castile, New York

📍 Castile, NY

Moderate 📏 7.0 miles Loop

Few trails in New York rival the drama of Letchworth State Park: Great Bend Loop — a 7.0-mile route through geological s…

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Minnewaska Lake Carriage Road Loop

📍 Minnewaska State Park, Kerhonkson, NY

Moderate 📏 5.6 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Minnewaska State Park, NY. 5.6 mi, 480 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Minnewaska State Park: Gertrudes Nose Loop — Kerhonkson, NY

📍 Kerhonkson, NY

Hard 📏 8.0 miles Loop

Minnewaska State Park: Gertrudes Nose Loop is one of New York's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 8.0 miles o…

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Minnowbrook — Blue Mountain

📍 Blue Mountain Lake, Adirondacks, NY

Moderate 📏 3.8 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Blue Mountain Lake, NY. 3.8 mi, 1,100 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Mohonk Mountain House Sky Top Tower

📍 Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz, NY

Moderate 📏 3.4 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Mohonk Preserve, NY. 3.4 mi, 480 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Mount Beacon Trail

📍 Hudson Highlands, Beacon, NY

Moderate 📏 5.8 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Hudson Highlands, NY. 5.8 mi, 1,520 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Mount Marcy Trail

📍 Adirondack High Peaks, Lake Placid, NY

Difficult 📏 14.8 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Adirondack High Peaks, NY. 14.8 mi, 3,166 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Peekamoose Blue Hole Trail

📍 Catskill Mountains, Sundown, NY

Moderate 📏 3.2 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Catskill Mountains, NY. 3.2 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Phelps Mountain Trail

📍 Adirondack High Peaks, Keene Valley, NY

Difficult 📏 8.2 out-and-back

Difficult hiking trail near Adirondack High Peaks, NY. 8.2 mi, 2,260 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Roaring Brook Falls Trail — Keene Valley, New York

📍 Keene Valley, NY

Hard 📏 4.0 miles Out-and-back

Few trails in New York rival the drama of Roaring Brook Falls Trail — a 4.0-mile route through geological spectacle that…

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Robert Treman Gorge Trail

📍 Robert H. Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY

Moderate 📏 5.0 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Robert H. Treman State Park, NY. 5.0 mi, 580 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Shawangunk Ridge Trail

📍 Minnewaska State Park, Kerhonkson, NY

Moderate 📏 7.6 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Minnewaska State Park, NY. 7.6 mi, 680 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Sleeping Beauty Mountain

📍 Lake George Wild Forest, Huletts Landing, NY

Moderate 📏 6.6 out-and-back

Moderate hiking trail near Lake George Wild Forest, NY. 6.6 mi, 1,200 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Slide Mountain — Catskills, New York

📍 Ulster County, NY (Catskills)

Hard 📏 5.4 miles Out-and-back

The highest peak in the Catskills, Slide Mountain rewards a 5.4-mile hike with a summit view framed by old-growth virgin…

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Taughannock Falls Gorge Trail

📍 Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg, NY

Easy 📏 1.6 out-and-back

Easy hiking trail near Taughannock Falls State Park, NY. 1.6 mi, 80 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Watkins Glen Gorge Trail

📍 Watkins Glen State Park, Watkins Glen, NY

Moderate 📏 3.4 loop

Moderate hiking trail near Watkins Glen State Park, NY. 3.4 mi, 560 ft gain, loop on stone.…

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Wright Peak Loop

📍 Adirondack High Peaks, Lake Placid, NY

Difficult 📏 6.8 loop

Difficult hiking trail near Adirondack High Peaks, NY. 6.8 mi, 2,110 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Adirondack MTB — Moose River Plains

📍 Indian Lake, NY

Moderate 📏 30.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Indian Lake, NY. 30.0 mi, 1,200 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Adirondack Rail Trail

📍 Lake Placid, NY

Easy 📏 35.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Lake Placid, NY. 35.0 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back on gravel.…

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Allegany State Park MTB

📍 Salamanca, NY

Moderate 📏 25.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Salamanca, NY. 25.0 mi, 1,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Black Creek Trail — Hudson Valley

📍 Rosendale, NY

Moderate 📏 12.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Rosendale, NY. 12.0 mi, 560 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Catskill Center MTB — Belleayre

📍 Highmount, NY

Difficult 📏 18.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Highmount, NY. 18.0 mi, 1,400 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Catskill MTB — Hunter Mountain

📍 Hunter, NY

Difficult 📏 15.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Hunter, NY. 15.0 mi, 1,800 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Catskill Scenic Trail

📍 Bloomville, NY

Easy 📏 21.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Bloomville, NY. 21.0 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back on gravel.…

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Empire State Trail — Hudson Valley

📍 Poughkeepsie, NY

Easy 📏 50.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Poughkeepsie, NY. 50.0 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Erie Canal Trail — Syracuse to Rochester

📍 Canastota, NY

Easy 📏 60.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Canastota, NY. 60.0 mi, 120 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Finger Lakes Trail — Bike Connector

📍 Ithaca, NY

Moderate 📏 20.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Ithaca, NY. 20.0 mi, 980 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Genesee Valley Greenway

📍 Rochester, NY

Easy 📏 90.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Rochester, NY. 90.0 mi, 480 ft gain, out-and-back on gravel.…

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Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail

📍 Glens Falls, NY

Easy 📏 9.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Glens Falls, NY. 9.0 mi, 80 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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Harriman State Park MTB

📍 Tuxedo, NY

Difficult 📏 22.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near Tuxedo, NY. 22.0 mi, 1,600 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Harriman State Park MTB — Tuxedo, New York

📍 Tuxedo, NY

Hard 📏 14.0 miles Loop

Harriman State Park MTB is one of New York's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 14.0 miles of purpose-buil…

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Letchworth Park Bike Loop

📍 Castile, NY

Moderate 📏 20.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Castile, NY. 20.0 mi, 480 ft gain, loop on paved.…

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Long Island Greenbelt Trail

📍 Central Islip, NY

Easy 📏 34.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Central Islip, NY. 34.0 mi, 120 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Minnewaska Carriage Road MTB

📍 Kerhonkson, NY

Moderate 📏 16.0 loop

Moderate biking trail near Kerhonkson, NY. 16.0 mi, 780 ft gain, loop on dirt.…

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Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

📍 Yonkers, NY

Easy 📏 26.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Yonkers, NY. 26.0 mi, 280 ft gain, out-and-back on dirt.…

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Saratoga Battlefield Loop

📍 Stillwater, NY

Easy 📏 10.0 loop

Easy biking trail near Stillwater, NY. 10.0 mi, 280 ft gain, loop on paved.…

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Shawangunk Gravel Grind

📍 New Paltz, NY

Difficult 📏 35.0 loop

Difficult biking trail near New Paltz, NY. 35.0 mi, 1,800 ft gain, loop on gravel.…

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Walkway Over the Hudson Connector

📍 Poughkeepsie, NY

Easy 📏 18.0 out-and-back

Easy biking trail near Poughkeepsie, NY. 18.0 mi, 280 ft gain, out-and-back on paved.…

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