About hiking in Madison County

Madison County, New York has 112 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 142 miles, an average of 1.3 miles each. The longest is Oneida Rail Trail, at 11.8 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Madison County are like

By length, 71 are under a mile, 37 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Gateway Trail, at 6.2 miles.

Of the 36 with a difficulty rating, 12 easy, 22 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 112 with measured elevation, Erie Canalway Trail (Chittenango to Erie Canal Lock 21) climbs the most, about 782 ft.

All 112 hiking trails, longest first

Oneida Rail TrailHike11.8 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Chittenango to Erie Canal Lock 21)Hike11.7 mi Gateway TrailHike6.2 mi Gorge TrailHike5.1 mi Gorge Trail (CPF)HikeMTB4.5 mi West Shore RailroadHike3.3 mi Chenango BranchHike3.0 mi Trail 1HikeMTB2.7 mi Horse Trail 17Hike2.6 mi Shermans Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Grand AlleeHikeMTB2.5 mi Horse Trail 26Hike2.5 mi Trail 11HikeMTB2.5 mi Horse Trail 15Hike2.3 mi Lenox Rail TrailHike2.3 mi Horse Trail 21Hike2.2 mi Trail 25HikeMTB2.2 mi Horse Trail 31Hike2.1 mi Trail 6HikeMTB1.8 mi Trail 19HikeMTB1.7 mi Trail 15HikeMTB1.6 mi Trail 3HikeMTB1.6 mi Horse Trail 6Hike1.5 mi Horse Trail 19Hike1.5 mi Horse Trail 2Hike1.4 mi Trail 5HikeMTB1.3 mi Trail 12HikeMTB1.3 mi Chenango Tow PathHike1.3 mi Horse Trail 36Hike1.3 mi Horse Trail 11Hike1.3 mi Sherman's Gulch TrailHike1.3 mi Horse Trail 9Hike1.3 mi Rods Pond LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Horse Trail 33Hike1.1 mi Ledges TrailHike1.1 mi Horse Trail 8Hike1.1 mi Gulch CutoffHikeMTB1.1 mi Trail 4HikeMTB1.1 mi Trail 26HikeMTB1.0 mi Truck Trail 14Hike1.0 mi Horse Trail 30Hike1.0 mi Horse Trail 28Hike1.0 mi Lower LoopHike1.0 mi Darwin Thinking TrailHike1.0 mi Red PathHike0.9 mi Cazenovia School District Cross Country Trails (partial)Hike0.9 mi Horse Trail 32Hike0.9 mi Horse Trail 55Hike0.9 mi Trail 14HikeMTB0.9 mi Upper LoopHike0.9 mi Horse Trail 54Hike0.9 mi Horse Trail 29Hike0.8 mi Trail 18HikeMTB0.8 mi Horse Trail 7Hike0.8 mi Atwells KnollHikeMTB0.8 mi Horse Trail 52Hike0.8 mi Horse Trail 3Hike0.8 mi Horse Trail 25Hike0.7 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.7 mi Smiths FieldHikeMTB0.7 mi Trail 10HikeMTB0.7 mi Trail 22HikeMTB0.7 mi Trail 8HikeMTB0.7 mi Horse Trail 35Hike0.7 mi Yellow Brick RoadHike0.7 mi Truck Trail 4?Hike0.6 mi Trail 21HikeMTB0.6 mi Horse Trail 27Hike0.6 mi Trail 2HikeMTB0.6 mi Trail 9HikeMTB0.6 mi Trail 16HikeMTB0.6 mi Trail 13Hike0.6 mi Horse Trail 46Hike0.6 mi Trail 20HikeMTB0.6 mi Horse Trail 18Hike0.6 mi Horse Path 24Hike0.6 mi Trail 24HikeMTB0.6 mi Rod's Pond LoopHike0.6 mi Nelson Swamp Nature TrailHike0.6 mi Carpenter SpurHike0.6 mi Horse Trail 10Hike0.6 mi Horse Trail/RoadHike0.5 mi Horse Trail 34Hike0.5 mi Trail 23HikeMTB0.5 mi Snowmobile TrailHike0.5 mi Trail 17HikeMTB0.5 mi Horse Trail 48Hike0.4 mi Trail 16?HikeMTB0.4 mi Campus FootpathsHike0.4 mi Trail 7HikeMTB0.4 mi Horse Trail 37Hike0.4 mi Chittenango CreekwalkHikeMTB0.4 mi Atwell's KnollHike0.4 mi Smith's FieldHike0.4 mi Elmira and Cortland BranchHike0.4 mi Horse Trail 12Hike0.4 mi Cassies LoopHike0.4 mi Horse Trail 51Hike0.4 mi Horse Trail 23Hike0.4 mi Horse Trail 56Hike0.3 mi Horse Trail 4Hike0.3 mi Vista TrailHike0.3 mi Horse Trail 22Hike0.3 mi Horse Trail 45Hike0.3 mi Colgate UniversityHike0.3 mi Horse Trail 53Hike0.3 mi Willow PathHike0.3 mi Yellow PathHike0.2 mi Horse Trail 5Hike0.2 mi Horse Trail 59Hike0.2 mi Horse Trail 57Hike0.1 mi Chittenango Tow PathHike0.1 mi

← All Madison 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.