About trails in Columbia County, New York

Columbia County has 145 named trails on the map, covering 283 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 24th largest mapped trail network among 62 counties in New York. 141 of them are tagged for hiking and 11 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 62.5 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 9 campsites, 12 waterfalls, and 7 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Copake Lake, Chatham, and Housatonic.

What the trails in Columbia County are like

By length, 101 are under a mile, 35 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Green trail, at 2.8 miles.

Of the 145 with measured elevation, Robert Brook Trail climbs the most, about 1,042 ft.

Explore by activity

283Total miles

9Campsites

7Boat launches

12Waterfalls

3Trailheads

bicycleMTB62.5 mi Empire State Trail (Rhinebeck - Hudson) [cycling]MTB21.5 mi Albany-Hudson Electric Trail - cycling - EST - Clinton to HudsonMTB18.8 mi Albany-Hudson Electric Trail - hikingHike18.8 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Tivoli to Olana)Hike14.8 mi Albany-Hudson Electric TrailHikeMTB14.0 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Hudson to Kinderhook)Hike10.6 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kinderhook to Nassau)Hike8.2 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Olana to Hudson)Hike6.2 mi Blue TrailHike4.3 mi Red TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Green trailHike2.8 mi Yellow TrailHike2.7 mi Bridle TrailHike2.5 mi Clermont Bridle Trail2.5 mi Hudson River SkywalkHike2.5 mi Hand Hollow Conservation AreaHike2.5 mi No Bottom Pond Loop (red)Hike2.2 mi Lake Trail Lake Taghkanic (white)Hike2.2 mi Kite Hill - Fox HillHike2.1 mi Dutch Farming Heritage TrailHike1.7 mi Fitness Trail (Blue)Hike1.6 mi Reesa Farm (Green)Hike1.6 mi Route 22 connector (red)Hike1.6 mi Charcoal Loop TrailHike1.5 mi Pinnacle point (yellow)Hike1.4 mi Gray Birch (Yellow) TrailHike1.4 mi Alander Brook TrailHike1.4 mi II Won Trail (Yellow)Hike1.4 mi Campground Loop (Green)Hike1.4 mi Dharma Trail (Orange)Hike1.4 mi Kite Hill - Round BallHike1.4 mi White trailHike1.3 mi Harvey mountain (red)Hike1.3 mi Cedar Brook (Blue) TrailHike1.3 mi Path of Light (Light Purple)Hike1.3 mi Lake Trail Lake TaghkanicHike1.2 mi Wood Thrush (Blue) TrailHike1.2 mi North Pasture TrailHike1.1 mi Ore Pit Pond TrailHike1.1 mi Horse Trail (yellow)Hike1.1 mi Big Woods TrailHike1.1 mi Guest Fence TrailHike1.0 mi No Bottom Pond (blue)Hike1.0 mi Robert Brook TrailHike1.0 mi Sunset Rock TrailHike1.0 mi Meadow Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Kestel TrailHike0.9 mi Harry Howard Avenue SidepathHikeMTB0.9 mi Woodland Stream TrailHike0.9 mi Jamil LoopHike0.9 mi Field Loop (Blue)Hike0.9 mi Solitude (red)Hike0.8 mi Bob's Hill Upper FieldHike0.8 mi Pachaquack Preserve trailHike0.8 mi Towhee Knoll Loop (Red)Hike0.8 mi Fire tower (red)Hike0.8 mi CCC LoopHike0.8 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.8 mi Ridge RoadHike0.7 mi Lower WilcoxHike0.7 mi Bobolink TrailHike0.7 mi Main Woods TrailHike0.7 mi Gential Hill LoopHike0.7 mi Spiegelberg Lake trailHike0.7 mi Bob's Hill Lower FieldHike0.7 mi Salsa VerdeHike0.7 mi Town Park TrailHike0.6 mi Community Forest RoadHike0.6 mi Orange TrailHike0.6 mi Picnic Grove TrailHike0.6 mi OrcHike0.6 mi Bench-In-The Middle-Of-NowhereHike0.6 mi Upper WilcoxHike0.6 mi River Street Park trailHike0.6 mi Pond TrailHike0.6 mi Turkey Hill (yellow)Hike0.6 mi Red Eft (red)Hike0.5 mi Bash Bish Falls TrailHike0.5 mi Anne Jackson (blue)Hike0.5 mi Inner Trail (Red)Hike0.5 mi Path to SkywalkHikeMTB0.5 mi Overlook TrailHike0.5 mi Bluestem WayHike0.5 mi old farm roadHike0.5 mi ShelterHikeMTB0.5 mi Tango (red)Hike0.5 mi Ninja TestHike0.5 mi Caballero (blue)Hike0.5 mi Prairie Warbler Loop (Yellow)Hike0.5 mi Waterfall Way (Green)Hike0.4 mi Lake View ExtensionHike0.4 mi Lakeview (White)Hike0.4 mi Crosstown/Barret Pond (red)HikeMTB0.4 mi Crown Hill roadHike0.4 mi Summit TrailHike0.4 mi Winter Trail (Orange)Hike0.4 mi Sugar Mountain TrailHike0.4 mi Locust Lane (Red)Hike0.4 mi Iron Works TrailHike0.4 mi Creek Trail (Blue)Hike0.4 mi To the PondHike0.4 mi Farn RoadHike0.4 mi Bear Brook (yellow)Hike0.3 mi Towhee Knoll Extension (Red)Hike0.3 mi Wetlands TrailHike0.3 mi Bear BrookHike0.3 mi Lake RoadHike0.3 mi Bodhi Trail (Orange)Hike0.3 mi Barred Owl TrailHike0.3 mi Turkey Hill AlternateHikeMTB0.3 mi Bear Brook (red)Hike0.3 mi Bob's Hill Main TrailHike0.3 mi Silo Field LoopHike0.3 mi To the Jump FieldHike0.3 mi Harvey mountain (blue)Hike0.3 mi West Perimeter (Blue)Hike0.3 mi Snowmobile Trail (Green)Hike0.3 mi Outer Trail (Green)Hike0.3 mi Ridge Trail (Red)Hike0.3 mi Mill Street TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Agawamuck Trail (Blue)Hike0.2 mi East Perimeter (Blue)Hike0.2 mi The Farm RoadHike0.2 mi Weed Mines trailHike0.2 mi Deer Trail (Light Blue)Hike0.2 mi Hawk Hill TrailHike0.2 mi Moonrise Trail (Purple)Hike0.2 mi Sunrise Trail (Red)Hike0.2 mi Red Eft (blue)Hike0.2 mi Nevis Road Local WalkwayHike0.2 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.2 mi Turkey HillHike0.1 mi Meadow Trail (Green)Hike0.1 mi Dorson's Rock trailHike0.1 mi Otter's LedgeHike0.1 mi Farmhouse Stream TrailHike0.1 mi RoccoHike0.1 mi Greeley RoadHike0.1 mi Prajna Trail (Yellow)Hike0.1 mi Shady Lane (Orange)Hike0.1 mi Shortcut TrailHike0.1 mi Coyote AlleyHike0.1 mi Byron's WayHike0.1 mi Turkey Hill (red)Hike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.