About trails in Clinton County, New York

Clinton County has 69 named trails on the map, covering 161 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 44th largest mapped trail network among 62 counties in New York. 66 of them are tagged for hiking and 33 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Champlain Valley Trail (Plattsburgh to Canada Border), at 25.8 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 48 campsites, 10 waterfalls, and 14 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Redford, Peru, and Au Sable Forks.

What the trails in Clinton County are like

By length, 31 are under a mile, 31 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Catamount Mountain Trail, at 7.7 miles.

Of the 37 with a difficulty rating, 26 easy and 11 moderate. Of the 69 with measured elevation, Catamount Mountain Trail climbs the most, about 3,415 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

161Total miles

48Campsites

14Boat launches

10Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Champlain Valley Trail (Plattsburgh to Canada Border)Hike25.8 mi Champlain Valley Trail (Keeseville to Plattsburgh)Hike12.9 mi Corridor 8HikeMTB12.6 mi Adirondack Park PreserveHikeMTB7.8 mi Catamount Mountain TrailHike7.7 mi Lyon Mountain TrailHike6.7 mi Snowmobile RouteHike5.1 mi Snowmobile Route C8HikeMTB4.5 mi Swastika RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Nancy Ryan Mountain TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Lake Placid BranchHikeMTB3.3 mi Snowmobile Route S82Hike3.1 mi S86Hike3.1 mi Gadway RoadHikeMTB3.0 mi S86AHikeMTB2.6 mi Mud Pond TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Saranac River TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Orange LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi South Perimeter TrailHike2.1 mi Terry Gordon Bike PathHikeMTB2.1 mi Blue LoopHikeMTB2.0 mi North Perimeter TrailHike2.0 mi Royal Savage TrailHike1.9 mi Old Rail Road BedHike1.9 mi Terahee Truck TrailHike1.9 mi D & H RoadHikeMTB1.8 mi Strackville RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Orange TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Hagar Heritage TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Red LoopHikeMTB1.6 mi Terry Gordon Recreation PathMTB1.6 mi Military Pond TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Heritage TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Little Ausable River TrailHike1.3 mi Davis Pond RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Point au Roche State ParkHike1.1 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi summit cliff trailHike1.1 mi Corridor 8 newHikeMTB1.0 mi Primitive Trail SouthHike0.9 mi Snowmobile TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi NOMAD TrailHike0.8 mi Silver Lake Mountain TrailHike0.8 mi Clintonville Pine Barrens TrailHike0.8 mi Approach Potter Mtn CliffHike0.8 mi Karen Fleury Memorial Bike PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Sheep Head Mountain TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Cliff Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi Champlain View TrailHike0.7 mi approach Center Of Progress Cliff (Proposed)Hike0.7 mi Ahern RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Inner Sanctum TrailHike0.7 mi Coughlin RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Redd RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Taylor RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Range RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi approach Center Of Progress CliffHike0.4 mi Rim Walk TrailHike0.4 mi Dry Chasm TrailHike0.4 mi Camp Red Cloud Road0.3 mi Approach Outback SlabHike0.3 mi Healthy Lung TrailHike0.3 mi Blake Brook RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Gails TrailHike0.2 mi Blue TrailHike0.2 mi Adventure TrailHike0.2 mi Pump Track0.2 mi Thelma Douglas Memorial FootbridgeHike0.1 mi Big House PathHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Clinton County

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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 September 24, 2026.