About trails in Putnam County, New York

Putnam County has 130 named trails on the map, covering 352 miles in total, an average of 2.7 miles per trail. That is the 28th largest mapped trail network among 62 counties in New York. 128 of them are tagged for hiking and 16 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Roaring Brook Trail, at 14.8 miles. 23 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 13 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 9 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Nelsonville, Mahopac, and Lake Carmel.

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352Total miles

13Campsites

9Boat launches

4Waterfalls

7Trailheads

Roaring Brook TrailHike14.8 mi Fahnestock TrailHike12.9 mi Blue TrailHike12.6 mi Putnam County Trailway - cyclingHikeMTB12.2 mi Putnam County Trailway - hikingHike12.2 mi Putnam Trailway [EST] [cycling]MTB12.2 mi Putnam TrailwayHikeMTB11.4 mi Highlands TrailHike11.1 mi hikingHike10.8 mi Yellow TrailHike10.0 mi Perkins TrailHike9.4 mi Three Lakes TrailHike9.1 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Brewster to Pawling)Hike8.9 mi Catfish LoopHike8.7 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Mahopac to Brewster)Hike8.3 mi Undercliff TrailHike7.3 mi Moneyhole Mountain TrailHike6.9 mi School Mountain TrailHike6.6 mi blueHike6.5 mi YellowHike6.3 mi Clove Creek TrailHikeMTB6.0 mi Charcoal Burners TrailHike6.0 mi Moneyhole Mountain Trail (yellow)HikeMTB5.0 mi White TrailHike4.7 mi Maybrook Trailway (Putnam Trailway - CT Border)MTB4.3 mi Undercliff Trail (Yellow)Hike4.2 mi Old Mine Railroad TrailHike3.7 mi Osborn LoopHike3.6 mi Osborne LoopHike3.6 mi Washburn TrailHike3.6 mi Washburn Trail (White)Hike3.6 mi Maybrook TrailwayHikeMTB3.5 mi whiteHike3.5 mi Hubbard LoopHikeMTB3.4 mi White-Green trail (guess)Hike3.1 mi Sugarloaf TrailHike2.9 mi Glenclyffe LoopHike2.8 mi Breakneck Ridge Trail (White)Hike2.8 mi Arden Point TrailHike2.7 mi Red TrailHike2.7 mi East Mountain LoopHike2.7 mi Cornish TrailHike2.5 mi Cornish Trail (Blue)Hike2.5 mi Round Hill Bypass TrailHike2.4 mi Cabot TrailHike2.0 mi Nelsonville TrailHike2.0 mi Pelton Pond TrailHike2.0 mi Oscawana Ridge TrailHike1.9 mi Oscawana Ridge Trail (Yellow)Hike1.9 mi Lonestar TrailHike1.9 mi Nelsonville Trail (Green)Hike1.9 mi Trout Brook TrailHike1.9 mi Wilkinson Memorial TrailHike1.8 mi Carriage ConnectorHike1.8 mi Green TrailHike1.8 mi OrangeHike1.7 mi Charcoal Burners Trail (Red)Hike1.7 mi Wiccopee TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi School Mountain RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Hawk Rock Trail (red)Hike1.6 mi Horse Pound Brook Trail (orange)Hike1.6 mi Diverting Reservoir TrailHike1.5 mi Wilkinson Memorial Trail (Yellow)Hike1.3 mi Brook TrailHike1.3 mi Red Trail (Little Stony Point)Hike1.2 mi Roaring Brook Access TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Round Hill Bypass Trail (Green)Hike1.2 mi California Hill RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Castle Rock TrailHike1.1 mi redHike1.0 mi Candlewood Hill TrailHike1.0 mi Candlewood Hill Trail (Red)Hike1.0 mi Lonestar Trail (Blue)Hike1.0 mi purpleHike0.9 mi yellow sploch + blue ribbonHike0.9 mi Oscawana Lake TrailHike0.8 mi (bing guess)Hike0.8 mi Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Brewster Village)Hike0.8 mi Split Rock TrailHike0.8 mi Frances Steven sReese Woodland Trail of DiscoveryHike0.7 mi Cliff TrailHike0.7 mi Cliff Trail (yellow)Hike0.7 mi Lake Gleneida Walking TrailHike0.6 mi Sterling Farm Trail (red)Hike0.6 mi Curry PondHike0.6 mi Mungers RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Fahnestock / Perkins TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Chimney Top TrailHike0.6 mi Chimney Top Trail (White)HikeMTB0.6 mi North Redoubt TrailHike0.5 mi North Redoubt Trail (Red)Hike0.5 mi Undercliff Bypass Trail (Green)Hike0.5 mi Barrett RoadHike0.5 mi North Spillway TrailHike0.5 mi Mooney Hill RoadHike0.5 mi Leaf TrailHike0.5 mi Bare HillHike0.5 mi Orange TrailHike0.5 mi Tom's TrailHike0.5 mi Moneyhole Mountain Access Trail (green)HikeMTB0.4 mi White-Green TrailHike0.4 mi Old Forge TrailHike0.4 mi Squirrel TrailHike0.4 mi brown (Squirrel Trail) (guess)Hike0.3 mi Yellow Birch TrailHike0.3 mi orange & blue ribbonsHike0.3 mi Blue / White TrailHike0.3 mi yellow (duck trail)Hike0.3 mi Charcoal Burners / Fahnestock TrailHike0.3 mi Entry TrailHike0.3 mi blue + yellowHike0.2 mi Purple TrailHike0.2 mi Sunk Mine RailroadHike0.2 mi Highlands / Yellow TrailHike0.2 mi Red-White-Blue TrailHike0.2 mi red trail?Hike0.2 mi Breakneck Ridge Trail (White) Alternate (easier)Hike0.2 mi Overlook Trail (Little Stony Point, Green)Hike0.2 mi Orange-White TrailHike0.1 mi orange (turtle) (guess)Hike0.1 mi Fishing Access TrailHike0.1 mi South Spillway TrailHike0.1 mi Lake Surprise RoadHike0.1 mi yellow (tiny markers)Hike0.1 mi Cornish Connector TrailHike0.1 mi Cornish Connector Trail (Red/Blue)Hike0.1 mi Nelsonville / Undercliff TrailHike0.1 mi orange (turtle)Hike0.1 mi Toms PathHike0.1 mi Orange-Blue 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 2, 2026.