About hiking in New York County

New York County, New York has 78 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 66.5 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (The Battery, NYC to Inwood), at 13.5 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in New York County are like

By length, 61 are under a mile, 15 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Stephanie and Fred Shuman Reservoir Running Track, at 1.6 miles.

Of the 62 with a difficulty rating, 57 easy and 5 moderate. Of the 78 with measured elevation, Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (The Battery, NYC to Inwood) climbs the most, about 1,204 ft.

All 78 hiking trails, longest first

Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (The Battery, NYC to Inwood)Hike13.5 mi Hudson River GreenwayHikeMTB5.4 mi Riverside WalkHikeMTB3.4 mi Fort Washington Park GreenwayHikeMTB3.1 mi Hudson River Park EsplanadeHike3.1 mi East River EsplanadeHikeMTB2.4 mi North WoodsHike1.8 mi Bobby Wagner WalkHikeMTB1.8 mi Northwest Central Park LoopHike1.8 mi High LineHike1.8 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Inwood to The Bronx)Hike1.7 mi East River GreenwayHike1.7 mi Cherry WalkHikeMTB1.6 mi Stephanie and Fred Shuman Reservoir Running TrackHike1.6 mi Stephanie and Fred Shuman Running TrackHike1.6 mi John Finley WalkHikeMTB1.3 mi Hell Gate Greenway PathHikeMTB1.1 mi Wallach WalkHike0.9 mi Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeHike0.9 mi Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian PathHike0.8 mi East Midtown GreenwayHike0.8 mi North WalkHikeMTB0.7 mi Giraffe PathHike0.7 mi Riverside Park South EsplanadeHike0.7 mi Warren StreetHikeMTB0.6 mi Rough RyderHikeMTB0.5 mi Williamsburg Bridge FootpathHike0.5 mi 3rd Avenue BridgeHikeMTB0.5 mi High Bridge GreenwayHikeMTB0.5 mi Stuyvesant OvalHike0.5 mi RFK North Side PathHikeMTB0.5 mi RFK south side walkwayHikeMTB0.5 mi Overlook PathHike0.4 mi SpeedwayHikeMTB0.4 mi Canal StreetHikeMTB0.4 mi Wien WalkHike0.4 mi Stuyvesant WalkHike0.4 mi Alpine Garden TrailHike0.3 mi Roosevelt Island Historical WalkHike0.3 mi Pier 36Hike0.3 mi 6½ AvenueHike0.2 mi Herman “Denny” Farrell Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Nell Singer Lilac WalkHike0.2 mi Great Hill OvalHike0.2 mi Strawberry FieldsHike0.2 mi Harlem River DriveHikeMTB0.2 mi WonderwallHikeMTB0.2 mi Hell Gate Greenway Path ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Tech WalkHike0.2 mi Pedestrian OverpassHike0.2 mi Harlem River Drive Northbound Entrance / East 139th StreetHike0.2 mi Tunnel StreetHike0.2 mi FDR DriveHike0.2 mi Pier 34Hike0.2 mi New Wave PierHike0.2 mi Quadrangle RoadHike0.2 mi Wall StreetHike0.2 mi Engine BlockHikeMTB0.2 mi East 5th WalkHike0.1 mi Skills LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi 74th Street TrackHike0.1 mi City Hall Park GreenwayHikeMTB0.1 mi East 47th StreetHike0.1 mi East 102nd StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi East 51st Street EsplanadeHike0.1 mi East 9th StreetHike0.1 mi East 71st Street Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Moynihan ConnectorHike0.1 mi East 78th Street Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Stan Michels PromenadeHike0.1 mi Triboro Bridge ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi East 63rd Street Pedestrian BridgeHike0.1 mi Terrace DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi Central Park DrivewayHike0.1 mi Riverside Park South PathHike0.1 mi Peter Minuit PlazaHike0.1 mi East 4th WalkHike0.1 mi East 120th Street Pedestrian BridgeHike0.1 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.