About mountain biking in Albany County

Albany County, New York has 78 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 162 miles, an average of 2.1 miles each. The longest is Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail, at 18.0 miles. 10 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Albany County are like

By length, 55 are under a mile, 13 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Blue Trail, at 11.8 miles.

Of the 66 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy and 50 moderate. Of the 78 with measured elevation, Blue Trail climbs the most, about 1,393 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 78 mountain biking trails, longest first

Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail TrailMTB18.0 mi Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike TrailHikeMTB14.9 mi Red trailHikeMTB13.4 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB13.3 mi white trailHikeMTB12.3 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB11.8 mi Orange TrailHikeMTB11.7 mi ECT - Erie Canalway Trail - 4 Green Island to AlbanyMTB9.2 mi New York Long PathHikeMTB7.1 mi Green TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi Blue loop trailHikeMTB3.4 mi Loop 1HikeMTB3.0 mi HikingHikeMTB2.4 mi Loop 2HikeMTB2.4 mi Perimeter (yellow)HikeMTB1.9 mi Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail (Red)HikeMTB1.8 mi Long Path (Thacher Aqua Green)HikeMTB1.8 mi Shaker TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Menands Bike and Pedestrian Connector Broadway to Mohawk Hudson Bike TrailMTB1.5 mi Delaware Avenue TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi High Point RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Pasta LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Cohoes BoulevardHikeMTB1.0 mi Albany South End ConnectorHikeMTB0.9 mi Cohoes National Heritage TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Hang Glider RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Blue Trail (bike only)MTB0.7 mi Fred Schroeder Memorial Trail (Red)/Long Path (Thacher Aqua Green)HikeMTB0.6 mi Skin Tight NorthHikeMTB0.6 mi Shelter Cove Connector TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Rabbit RunHikeMTB0.6 mi Blue NorthHikeMTB0.6 mi Carrick RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Empire State Trail (Kingston to Green Island, bike)MTB0.5 mi bicycleMTB0.5 mi Hell N BackHikeMTB0.5 mi Dunn Memorial Bridge PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Skin Tight SouthHikeMTB0.5 mi Shelter CoveHikeMTB0.4 mi Red Trail/Nature Trail/Long PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Boyd Bypass (Orange)HikeMTB0.4 mi CliffHikeMTB0.4 mi Mister TwistyHikeMTB0.4 mi Outer LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi The RidgeHikeMTB0.4 mi White Trail 3HikeMTB0.4 mi New Middle ClimbHikeMTB0.4 mi Long Path / Blue Loop TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Albany South End Multi-use TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi White Trail 5HikeMTB0.3 mi Dazed and ConfusedHikeMTB0.3 mi Pine Point ExtensionHikeMTB0.3 mi Red Trail/Nature TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Twister SisterHikeMTB0.3 mi Purple Trail (bike only)MTB0.3 mi Lower PastaHikeMTB0.3 mi Junk in the TrunkHikeMTB0.3 mi The ExitHikeMTB0.3 mi Pine PointHikeMTB0.3 mi Cliff ViewHikeMTB0.2 mi Dynamite LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Trailhead AccessHikeMTB0.2 mi Black Bridge TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Orange TrrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Top of the World, King of the HillHikeMTB0.2 mi The EdgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Red/Yellow trailHikeMTB0.2 mi Zoot Chute, Roller CoasterHikeMTB0.2 mi Le ChuteHikeMTB0.1 mi Tan TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Zig ZagHikeMTB0.1 mi Down N Out DHHikeMTB0.1 mi Orange Trrail (Entrance)HikeMTB0.1 mi Northern PassHikeMTB0.1 mi Orange Trail (Exit)HikeMTB0.1 mi NP ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Heritage LaneHikeMTB0.1 mi Hamburger HillHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Albany County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.