About trails in Jefferson County, New York

Jefferson County has 95 named trails on the map, covering 222 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 36th largest mapped trail network among 62 counties in New York. 75 of them are tagged for hiking and 44 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is NY Bike Route 11, at 55.8 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 19 campsites, 21 waterfalls, 65 boat launches, and 3 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Lorraine, Rodman, and Henderson.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 56 are under a mile, 33 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Marksmen Trail, at 4.6 miles.

Of the 41 with a difficulty rating, 21 easy, 17 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 95 with measured elevation, Pinckney Trail climbs the most, about 1,563 ft.

Explore by activity

222Total miles

19Campsites

65Boat launches

21Waterfalls

3Trailheads

3Rapids

NY Bike Route 11MTB55.8 mi Sissy Danforth Rivergate TrailMTB48.6 mi Black River TrailMTB9.0 mi Snakefoot TrailHike8.2 mi Gold SpikeHike6.7 mi War of 1812 Bicentennial TrailHike5.4 mi Marksmen TrailHike4.6 mi Commando trailHike4.4 mi Midge TrailHike4.0 mi Dancing DogHike3.5 mi Downybrook Nature Preserve East Side TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Warrior TrailHike2.6 mi NorwayHikeMTB2.5 mi Electric LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi Pinckney TrailMTB2.2 mi Oak RimHikeMTB2.2 mi James R. Kanik Calcium TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Remington PFARMTB1.9 mi SnowbirdHikeMTB1.7 mi Kiwi TrailHike1.6 mi ExplorerHikeMTB1.6 mi Bronze TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Winona - Bronze Trail1.5 mi Tut TrailHike1.3 mi Huckleberry TrailHike1.3 mi Musher RunHike1.3 mi Winona - Musher Ridge1.3 mi Kamargo TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Orange TrailHike1.2 mi Frank's FancyHikeMTB1.2 mi Winona - Franks Fancy1.2 mi Totman Gulf TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Winona - Hessel Road1.1 mi Knickerbocker TrailHike1.1 mi Rivergate TrailHike1.0 mi Home RunHikeMTB1.0 mi Zeus TrailHike1.0 mi Silver Run TrailHike1.0 mi Winona - Silver Run1.0 mi Bobolink TrailHike1.0 mi DownybrookHikeMTB0.9 mi Red TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Wag TrailHike0.8 mi Winona - Wag Trail0.8 mi Battlefield History TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Sycopath TrailHike0.8 mi Winona - Sycopath Trail0.8 mi Murray Trail Loop 1HikeMTB0.8 mi Glasier Trail Loop 1HikeMTB0.8 mi Bargy RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Murray Trail Loop 2HikeMTB0.8 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi ZigZagHikeMTB0.7 mi Stone WallHikeMTB0.7 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi ATV TrailHike0.7 mi Adsit TrailHike0.7 mi Winona - Adsit Trail0.7 mi Snowmobile TrailHike0.7 mi Deferiet River TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Wiley Blue TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Fairgrounds TrailHike0.6 mi Jungle TrailHike0.6 mi Wiley Yellow TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Glasier Trail Loop 2 (winter only)HikeMTB0.5 mi Tail TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Winona - Tail Trail0.5 mi pole line trailHikeMTB0.5 mi Winona - Gold Spike Trail0.4 mi Seven Oaks Trail LoopHike0.4 mi Pussycat TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Winona - Pussycat Trail0.4 mi Washington County ParkHikeMTB0.4 mi Beatrice Rosamond Trail LoopHike0.4 mi StreamsideHikeMTB0.3 mi Winona - Streamside Trail0.3 mi Wiley Orange TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Misty TrailHike0.3 mi Baker's BywayHike0.3 mi Ball RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue Dot pathHike0.3 mi Newell StreetHikeMTB0.3 mi Eel Bay RoadHike0.2 mi Chicadee LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Blue-YellowHikeMTB0.2 mi Hessell RoadMTB0.2 mi Joe's Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi LeRay Mansion TrailHike0.2 mi The River WalkHike0.2 mi Wagon Trail0.2 mi Ogdensburg BranchHike0.2 mi Dominion Street WestHike0.2 mi Main Trail0.1 mi Jubilee TrailHike0.1 mi Cranberry Creek 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.