About hiking in Schenectady County

Schenectady County, New York has 98 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 145 miles, an average of 1.5 miles each. The longest is Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (hike), at 20.4 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Schenectady County are like

By length, 69 are under a mile, 24 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Power Line Trail, at 2.5 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 70 easy, 26 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 97 with measured elevation, South Rim Trail climbs the most, about 795 ft.

All 98 hiking trails, longest first

Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (hike)Hike20.4 mi Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike TrailHikeMTB15.7 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Schenectady to Niskayuna)Hike10.9 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Amsterdam to Schenectady)Hike10.6 mi Blue TrailHike7.9 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi X-C Ski Trail (yellow)Hike4.4 mi Orange Loop - NorthboundHike3.8 mi Orange Loop - SouthboundHike3.4 mi Green TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Red TrailHike2.9 mi North Rim TrailHike2.5 mi NYS Snowmobile Corridor 7BHike2.5 mi Power Line TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi North rim trail (red)Hike2.4 mi Paul Schaefer Yellow TrailHike2.3 mi South Rim TrailHike2.1 mi South Rim Trail (red)Hike2.0 mi Bedspring Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Glenville Bike-Hike TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Great Flats Nature TrailHike1.4 mi New York Long Path (aqua)Hike1.3 mi Blue Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Orange TrailHike1.2 mi Wolf Hollow Nature TrailHike1.1 mi East Bluffs TrailHike1.1 mi Hidden River TrailHike1.0 mi Whitmyer-Shaker Gorge TrailHike1.0 mi Southern Blue TrailHike1.0 mi Highland Trail (green)Hike1.0 mi White Collar Resort PrisonHikeMTB1.0 mi Highland Trail (yellow)Hike0.9 mi White MTB TrailHike0.9 mi Washout Creek trailHike0.9 mi Shaker Gorge Scenic LoopHike0.9 mi Red Trail (Closed Oct 1 thru Jan 1)Hike0.8 mi Red Loop TrailHike0.8 mi (white-red) Grattan Family TrailHike0.8 mi Shaker Gorge LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Overlook trail (blue)Hike0.8 mi Field Trail (White)Hike0.7 mi Mohawk Hudson Bike-Hike TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Blue Scenic LoopHike0.6 mi The MondaysHikeMTB0.6 mi unmaintained trailHike0.6 mi unmaintainedHike0.6 mi Jump to ConclusionsHikeMTB0.5 mi White TrailHike0.5 mi Lower Gregg Road access trailHike0.5 mi Lower Gregg Road access trail - whiteHike0.5 mi (blue) Paul's TrailHike0.5 mi Orange trail (unofficial)Hike0.5 mi (yellow) Frank's TrailHike0.4 mi The BobsHikeMTB0.4 mi Stream Trail (Orange)Hike0.4 mi Lockview Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Enlarged Erie CanalHike0.4 mi Channel 9HikeMTB0.4 mi (red) Red TrailHike0.4 mi Northern Blue TrailHike0.4 mi High water trail (blue)Hike0.4 mi High-Water BypassHike0.4 mi Good for the CompanyHikeMTB0.4 mi Vale - Central Park Connector PathHikeMTB0.3 mi Hemlock Hollow TrailHike0.3 mi Blue / Red TrailHike0.3 mi SxN crossover trail (red)Hike0.3 mi canoe carry (yellow)Hike0.3 mi Lewis trailHike0.3 mi hikingHike0.3 mi Vale-Central Park ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Big Grains of SaltHikeMTB0.3 mi Scenic Loop trail (yellow)Hike0.3 mi Yellow Scenic LoopHike0.3 mi Red and blue trailHike0.3 mi Gifford Farm trailHike0.3 mi People SkillsHikeMTB0.2 mi Pine Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi 37 Pieces of FlairHikeMTB0.2 mi Hawaiian Shirt DayHikeMTB0.2 mi People to Cake RatioHikeMTB0.2 mi Steve Evans Walking PathHike0.2 mi Sergeant Falls side trail (yellow)Hike0.2 mi Sergeant Falls TrailHike0.2 mi Scramble to Falls BaseHike0.2 mi Highland Trail connector (green)Hike0.2 mi Coplon Road access (red)Hike0.2 mi Saint David's Lane Red TrailHike0.2 mi Saint David's Lane TrailHike0.2 mi PC Load LetterHikeMTB0.1 mi herd pathHike0.1 mi Mariaville Road access trail (blue)Hike0.1 mi Huron CourtHike0.1 mi Senecca CourtHike0.1 mi Michael Bolton's Entire CatalogHikeMTB0.1 mi TPS ReportsHikeMTB0.1 mi Brendan Lane Red TrailHike0.1 mi Brendan Lane TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Schenectady 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 October 25, 2026.