Trails Near Short Hills, NJ | Trailmonger

About trails near Short Hills, New Jersey

71 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Short Hills, covering 77.7 miles in total. 71 of them are tagged for hiking.

The closest is Elmdale Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 71 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is hiking, at 8.7 miles. These trails fall in Essex County.

What the trails near Short Hills are like

By length, 49 are under a mile, 20 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Turtle Back Trail, at 3.4 miles.

Of the 71 with measured elevation, hiking climbs the most, about 1,461 ft.

All 71 trails, nearest first

Elmdale TrailHikeEssex County2.5 mi Elmdale Trail (Blue)HikeEssex County2.4 mi West Ridge TrailHikeEssex County2.6 mi Rahway Trail (White)HikeEssex County1.7 mi Maple Falls TrailHikeEssex County0.4 mi OrangeHikeEssex County0.3 mi Painters Point Trail (Blue-White)HikeEssex County0.4 mi Painters Point TrailHikeEssex County0.5 mi hikingHikeEssex County8.7 mi Orange TrailHikeEssex County0.6 mi Rahway High ExtHikeEssex County0.4 mi Rahway Upper Ext Red/WhiteHikeEssex County0.4 mi Rahway Lower Ext White/RedHikeEssex County0.5 mi West Connector Green/WhiteHikeEssex County0.5 mi Oakdale Trail (Red)HikeEssex County1.1 mi West ConnectorHikeEssex County1.0 mi Sunset TrailHikeEssex County0.9 mi Unblazed TrailHikeEssex County0.7 mi Rahway TrailHikeEssex County2.4 mi Rahway Low ExtHikeEssex County0.7 mi Openwood RoadHikeEssex County0.2 mi Rahway Trail (White);River TrailHikeEssex County0.1 mi Red BlazeHikeEssex County0.3 mi Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Turtle Back Trail (Orange)HikeEssex County0.2 mi Turtle Back Trail (Orange)HikeEssex County0.5 mi Rahway Trail WhiteHikeEssex County0.4 mi High Water BypassHikeEssex County0.5 mi River TrailHikeEssex County1.8 mi Pingry TrailHikeEssex County0.9 mi Hillspur RoadHikeEssex County0.1 mi Rahway Trail (White) / West ConnectorHikeEssex County0.2 mi UnblazedHikeEssex County0.2 mi Oakdale TrailHikeEssex County1.7 mi Lenape Yellow BlazeHikeEssex County0.5 mi Upper HemlockHikeEssex County0.4 mi Lenape Trail (Yellow)HikeEssex County7.7 mi Hemlock Falls LoopHikeEssex County1.3 mi Reservior RoadHikeEssex County0.4 mi Grassy TrailHikeEssex County0.5 mi Turtleback ConnectorHikeEssex County0.3 mi Turtle Back BypassHikeEssex County0.5 mi Overlook TrailHikeEssex County1.1 mi Ball's Bluff TrailHikeEssex County0.6 mi Swampy TrailHikeEssex County3.1 mi Openwood TrailHikeEssex County0.6 mi Bear LaneHikeEssex County0.2 mi Reservoir Loop / Zoo Loop (Green Dot)HikeEssex County0.6 mi Longwood TrailHikeEssex County0.6 mi Summit TrailHikeEssex County1.6 mi Reservoir/Zoo Loop (Green Dot)HikeEssex County0.4 mi South Lavender Loop TrailHikeEssex County0.5 mi Ravine TrailHikeEssex County0.3 mi North Lavender Loop TrailHikeEssex County0.4 mi Hillspur TrailHikeEssex County1.5 mi Blue Dot ConnectorHikeEssex County0.2 mi Reservoir Walking PathHikeEssex County1.7 mi Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot)HikeEssex County1.4 mi Zoo LoopHikeEssex County2.4 mi Mayapple TrailHikeEssex County1.5 mi Turtle Back (Orange)HikeEssex County2.8 mi Lower MayappleHikeEssex County1.8 mi Turtle Back TrailHikeEssex County3.4 mi Blue Stripe TrailHikeEssex County0.5 mi Zoo Loop (Green Dot)HikeEssex County0.9 mi Lower Mayapple Drop-InHikeEssex County0.1 mi Interpretive TrailHikeEssex County0.7 mi Interpretive Trail (White-Orange)HikeEssex County0.7 mi North TrailHikeEssex County0.4 mi Collins School PathHikeEssex County0.3 mi Lenape Trail (Yellow) / Mayapple Trail (Blue Dot)HikeEssex County0.1 mi Walking PathHikeEssex County0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.