Best
Trails of New
York
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running
#1.
Breakneck Ridge
Trail
In Hudson Highlands State
Park, this trail makes a
rugged ascent from river-level
to roll along a knobby ridge,
gathering vistas and reaching
a lookout. Special Attractions:
Hudson river, Shawangunk,...
From the guidebook "Hiking
New York"
Hiking
Trails
Beacon, NY - Hiking - 9.6
miles
#2. Harriman State
Park
Old iron mines in one of
the metropolitan region’s
largest, oldest, and most
popular parks. Only thirty-five
miles from New York City,
Harriman State Park is one
of the most popular recreation
areas i...
From the guidebook "Nature
Walks in and around New
York City"
Hiking
Trails
Bear Mountain , NY - Walking
- 3.8 miles
#3. Bear Mountain
State Park
A climb to the top of Bear
Mountain along the original
section of the Appalachian
Trail. Bear Mountain State
Park and Harriman State
Park are effectively one
unit of the Palisades Interstate
Park syst...
From the guidebook "Nature
Walks in and around New
York City"
Hiking
Trails
Highland Falls, NY - Walking
- 3.7 miles
#4. Bear Mountain
Loop
A demanding all-day or overnight
loop rolls through steep
wooded terrain, topping
Bear and West Mountains,
offering views of the lower
Hudson River area. Special
Attractions: vistas, Perkins
Tower, l...
From the guidebook "Hiking
New York"
Hiking
Trails
Highland Falls, NY - Hiking
- 9.7 miles
#5. Mount Marcy
- New York Highpoint
Highpoint rank by height:
21st. We will use the trail
that starts near Heart Lake
and the Adirondak Loj. No,
this is not a spelling error
– it was named by
Henry Van Hoevenberg, who
opened the Loj – e...
From the guidebook "Highpoint
Adventures: The Complete
Guide to the 50 State Highpoints"
Hiking
Trails
Lake Placid, NY - Hiking
- 14.8 miles
#6. Appalachian
Trail in New York State
This 2,155 mile National
scenic trail from Maine
to Georgia cuts across the
southeast corner of New
York State, rolling along
ridges and dipping to roads.
The New York leg takes an
average of seven t...
From the guidebook "Hiking
New York"
Hiking
Trails
Newburgh, NY - Hiking -
95.2 miles
#7. Anthony's Nose
Glorious views up and down
the Hudson River from the
east bank. Anthony’s
Nose is a steep, 900-foot
mountain on the eastern
bank of the Hudson River
in the dramatically beautiful
portion known as the ...
From the guidebook "Nature
Walks in and around New
York City"
Hiking
Trails
Bear Mountain Bridge, NY
- Hiking - 2.5 miles
#8. Slide Mountain
Loop
Traveling hemlock-deciduous
and fir-birch forests, this
popular trail tags the highest
point in the Catskills and
passes Burroughs Plaque
and Curtis Monument. Special
Attractions: vistas, rare
high-e...
From the guidebook "Hiking
New York"
Hiking
Trails
Woodstock, NY - Hiking -
7 miles
#9. Appalachian
Trail: Bear Mountain
- Harriman State Parks -
West
The less-traveled western
section of Bear Mount -
Harriman State Park offers
an ideal introduction to
the history, flora, and
fauna of the Hudson Highlands.
The land here comes alive
with signs of th...
From the guidebook "Exploring
the Appalachian Trail: Hikes
in the Mid-Atlantic States"
Hiking
Trails
Arden, NY - Hiking - 5.7
miles
#10. Indian Head
Mountain Loop
This loop rewards with a
classic Catskills setting,
vistas, and challenge. Special
attractions: Vistas, the
500-foot cliffs of Indian
Head, wildflowers, fall
foliage, and wildlife sightings.
At times ...
From the guidebook "Hiking
New York"
Hiking
Trails
Saugerties, NY - Hiking
- 7.5 miles
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