About trails near Otter Lake, New York

20 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Otter Lake, covering 55.7 miles in total. 16 of them are tagged for hiking and 5 for mountain biking.

The closest is Black River - John Brown Tract, about 2.3 miles away. 20 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Black River Wild Forest, at 15.1 miles. These trails fall in Herkimer County and Lewis County.

What the trails near Otter Lake are like

By length, 9 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Black River - McKeever Loop, at 6.2 miles.

Of the 7 with a difficulty rating, 4 easy and 3 hard. Of the 20 with measured elevation, Wolf Lake Landing Road climbs the most, about 710 ft.

All 20 trails, nearest first

Black River - John Brown TractHerkimer County2.8 mi John Brown Tract TrailHikeHerkimer County1.5 mi Wolf Lake Landing RoadHikeMTBHerkimer County4.8 mi Bear Lake TrailHikeMTBHerkimer County5.2 mi Gulf Lake TrailHikeHerkimer County0.3 mi Black River Wild ForestHikeHerkimer County15.1 mi Gull Lake TrailHikeHerkimer County4.2 mi Gull Lake Lean-to TrailHikeHerkimer County1.4 mi Black River - McKeever LoopHerkimer County6.2 mi Trail 6Herkimer County0.6 mi Remsen Falls TrailHikeMTBHerkimer County0.8 mi Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls TrailHikeHerkimer County3.4 mi Copper Lake RoadHikeHerkimer County0.3 mi Big Woodhull - Sand Lake Falls TrailHikeMTBHerkimer County0.3 mi Woodhull Lake Lean-to TrailHikeMTBHerkimer County0.2 mi Chub Pond Trail BypassHikeHerkimer County0.5 mi Middle Settlement Lake TrailHikeHerkimer County0.5 mi Lost Lake TrailHikeLewis County2.8 mi Pine Creek TrailHikeLewis County0.2 mi Pine Lake TrailLewis County4.6 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 October 4, 2026.