Trails Near Saranac Lake, NY | Trailmonger

About trails near Saranac Lake, New York

48 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Saranac Lake, covering 156 miles in total. 44 of them are tagged for hiking and 20 for mountain biking.

The closest is Operation, about 0.0 miles away. 36 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Jackrabbit Trail, at 15.3 miles. These trails fall in Franklin County and Essex County.

What the trails near Saranac Lake are like

By length, 26 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Haystack Mountain Trail, at 12.7 miles.

Of the 29 with a difficulty rating, 14 easy, 13 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 48 with measured elevation, Seward Mountain Trail climbs the most, about 5,081 ft, and 16 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 48 trails, nearest first

OperationHikeMTBFranklin County0.7 mi TiminatorHikeFranklin County1.0 mi East Side Snowshoe TrailHikeFranklin County0.8 mi TwisterHikeMTBFranklin County0.3 mi BackgammonHikeMTBFranklin County0.3 mi Thanks CoachHikeMTBFranklin County0.4 mi Cookie MonsterHikeMTBFranklin County0.8 mi WolffHikeFranklin County0.2 mi Old Side TrailHikeMTBEssex County0.1 mi SorryHikeMTBFranklin County0.7 mi One-LinerHikeMTBEssex County0.3 mi Show StopperHikeMTBEssex County0.4 mi RiskHikeMTBFranklin County0.3 mi CrossoverHikeMTBEssex County0.2 mi Green RoomHikeMTBEssex County0.2 mi Old Snowmobile TrailHikeMTBEssex County0.4 mi West Side Snowshoe TrailHikeFranklin County0.6 mi Mumbly PegHikeMTBFranklin County0.6 mi Iron BillHikeMTBFranklin County1.5 mi Alley OopHikeMTBEssex County0.3 mi Oseetah View LoopHikeMTBEssex County1.4 mi BallyhooHikeMTBEssex County0.8 mi Baker Mountain TrailHikeEssex County3.2 mi Scarface Mountain TrailHikeEssex County6.9 mi Haystack Mountain TrailHikeEssex County12.7 mi Moose Pond TrailHikeEssex County2.2 mi Jackrabbit TrailHikeMTBEssex County15.3 mi North Haystack TrailHikeEssex County0.4 mi Pine Pond TrailHikeMTBFranklin County3.7 mi Bog TrailHikeFranklin County8.0 mi Ampersand Mountain TrailHikeFranklin County5.0 mi Middle Saranc Lake TrailHikeFranklin County0.5 mi Upper Saranac Lake to Weller Pond CarryHikeFranklin County0.9 mi Blueberry TrailFranklin County14.2 mi Blueberry Horse TrailFranklin County4.1 mi Seward Mountain TrailHikeFranklin County8.5 mi Seymour Mountain TrailHikeFranklin County1.4 mi Seymour TrailHikeFranklin County1.4 mi Calkins Brook TrailHikeFranklin County10.3 mi Ward Brook Truck TrailHikeFranklin County8.3 mi Cold River Horse TrailFranklin County0.9 mi Seward Range TrailHikeFranklin County6.9 mi Bradley Pond TrailHikeEssex County7.4 mi Truff'sHikeFranklin County0.2 mi Panther Peak TrailHikeEssex County0.5 mi Cold River - 32.1 Mile TrailEssex County13.2 mi Couchsachraga TrailHikeEssex County6.2 mi Santanoni TrailHikeEssex County2.0 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.