About trails in Herkimer County, New York

Herkimer County has 83 named trails on the map, covering 253 miles in total, an average of 3.0 miles per trail. That is the 38th largest mapped trail network among 62 counties in New York. 57 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is ECT - Erie Canalway Trail - 3 DeWitt to Green Island, at 27.3 miles. 16 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 37 campsites, 22 waterfalls, and 9 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Eagle Bay, Otter Lake, and Old Forge.

What the trails in Herkimer County are like

By length, 39 are under a mile, 28 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Stone Dam Trail, at 10.8 miles.

Of the 30 with a difficulty rating, 26 easy, 1 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 83 with measured elevation, ECT - Erie Canalway Trail - 3 DeWitt to Green Island climbs the most, about 1,713 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

253Total miles

37Campsites

9Boat launches

22Waterfalls

8Trailheads

ECT - Erie Canalway Trail - 3 DeWitt to Green IslandMTB27.3 mi Erie Canalway TrailHikeMTB17.3 mi Black River Wild ForestHike15.1 mi Ferris Lake - Jerseyfield Railbed Trail11.1 mi Bear Pond RoadHike10.9 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Frankfort to Little Falls)Hike10.9 mi Stone Dam TrailHike10.8 mi Chub Pond TrailHike9.8 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Utica to Frankfort)Hike9.2 mi South Branch TrailHikeMTB9.1 mi Big Otter Lake TrailHike7.4 mi Black River - McKeever Loop6.2 mi Norridgewock TrailHike5.8 mi Ferris Lake - Cranberry Mud Lake5.5 mi Bear Lake TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Snowmobile Trail #10Hike5.1 mi Wolf Lake Landing RoadHikeMTB4.8 mi Red Horse TrailHike4.5 mi Gull Lake TrailHike4.2 mi TOBIE TrailHike3.8 mi Croghan - Jakes Pond3.7 mi Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls TrailHike3.4 mi Jakes Pond TrailHike3.2 mi Croghan - Keck Trail3.1 mi Keck TrailHike3.1 mi Twin Lakes Trail3.0 mi Forty Mountain Trail3.0 mi Black River - John Brown Tract2.8 mi Jerseyfield Railbed TrailHike2.8 mi Little York Trail2.7 mi Logging road / snowmobile trail to Old ForgeMTB2.7 mi Moss Lake TrailHike2.4 mi Tied Lake RoadHike2.3 mi Trail 12.0 mi Limekiln Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Third Lake Creek TrailHike1.9 mi Limeklin Loop TrailHike1.6 mi John Brown Tract TrailHike1.5 mi Gull Lake Lean-to TrailHike1.4 mi Razorback Pond TrailHike1.4 mi Salisbury & Dolgeville Greenway TrailHike1.2 mi Moss to Bubb/Siss to 28Hike1.2 mi Old Dam TrailHike1.1 mi Horseshoe TrailHike1.0 mi Stillwate Mountain Fire Tower TrailHike1.0 mi Rabbit TrailHike0.9 mi Bald Mountain Fire Tower TrailHike0.9 mi Remsen Falls TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Flat Rock Mountain TrailHike0.7 mi Eagle TrailHike0.7 mi Limkiln LoopHike0.6 mi Trail 60.6 mi Bullion Road TrailHike0.5 mi Middle Settlement Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Moose River Mountain Trail0.5 mi Chub Pond Trail BypassHike0.5 mi Lakeside Terrace0.4 mi North Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi Copper Lake RoadHike0.3 mi Nat Foster Trail Spur0.3 mi Big Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Fx Matt Trail0.3 mi Atwood Lake Trail0.3 mi Windfall Pond Trail0.3 mi Snake Pond Trail0.3 mi Gulf Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Trail 50.3 mi Trail 30.2 mi Chesley Trail0.2 mi Hakes Road TrailHike0.2 mi Backtrack trailHike0.2 mi Lost Trail0.2 mi Fly Pond Trail0.2 mi Karl's PathHike0.2 mi Central PlazaHike0.2 mi Konkie Trail0.2 mi Woodhull Lake Lean-to TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Corner TrailHike0.2 mi Big Rock TrailHike0.1 mi Rainbow TrailHike0.1 mi Canalway TrailHike0.1 mi Cemetery TrailHike0.1 mi High Point TrailHike0.1 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.