About trails in Schuyler County, New York

Schuyler County has 70 named trails on the map, covering 211 miles in total, an average of 3.0 miles per trail. That is the 43rd largest mapped trail network among 62 counties in New York. 54 of them are tagged for hiking and 12 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Finger Lakes / North Country Trail, at 36.8 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 trailheads, 16 campsites, 26 waterfalls, 9 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Burdett, Watkins Glen, and Painted Post.

What the trails in Schuyler County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 34 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Burnt Hill Trail, at 9.2 miles.

Of the 70 with measured elevation, Finger Lakes / North Country Trail climbs the most, about 4,610 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

211Total miles

16Campsites

9Boat launches

26Waterfalls

6Trailheads

1Rapids

Finger Lakes / North Country TrailHike36.8 mi Backbone TrailHike13.8 mi Six Nations - A Trail10.0 mi Burnt Hill TrailHikeMTB9.2 mi Interloken TrailHike8.8 mi A TrailHike8.6 mi Catharine Valley TrailMTB7.9 mi Finger Lakes - Backbone Trail7.1 mi Queen Catherine Marsh Loop TrailHike6.4 mi Six Nations - Oneida Trail6.0 mi Six Nations - E Trail5.1 mi Six Nations - Mohawk Trail4.8 mi Montour Falls Historic Loop TrailHike4.5 mi Catherine Valley TrailHike4.3 mi Mohawk TrailHike4.3 mi Oneida TrailHike4.2 mi School House TrailHike4.0 mi Finger Lakes - Interloken South3.8 mi Gorge TrailHike3.7 mi South Slope TrailHike2.9 mi Six Nations - D Trail2.8 mi D TrailHike2.8 mi E TrailHike2.8 mi Six Nations - Seneca Trail2.6 mi Odessa-Hector Rail TrailHike2.6 mi E Trail - altHike2.4 mi Finger Lakes - Burnt Hill2.3 mi Six Nations - Cayuga Trail2.1 mi Potomac Ponds TrailHike2.0 mi Indian TrailHike1.9 mi Seneca TrailHike1.9 mi School House RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Six Nations - Tuscarora Trail1.6 mi Tuscarora TrailHike1.6 mi Bog LoopHike1.5 mi Cayuga TrailHike1.5 mi No-tan-takto TrailHike1.4 mi Summerton Hill RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi B TrailHike1.2 mi Six Nations - B Trail1.2 mi C TrailHike1.1 mi Six Nations - C Trail1.1 mi Martin Nature Preserve TrailHike1.1 mi Back DoorHikeMTB1.1 mi Ravine TrailHike1.0 mi Montour Falls Detour TrailHike1.0 mi Potomac TrailHike0.8 mi Vitamin THikeMTB0.8 mi Six Nations - Wild Trail0.8 mi VentilatorHikeMTB0.7 mi FoundationHikeMTB0.6 mi Wild TrailHike0.6 mi Gorge Ponds TrailHike0.5 mi Gorge FlowHike0.5 mi Snake RakeHikeMTB0.5 mi Finger Lakes National Forest0.4 mi Horse TrailHike0.4 mi N-95Hike0.4 mi The WayHikeMTB0.4 mi Aunt Sarah's Falls TrailHike0.3 mi Ravine Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Will BypassHike0.3 mi Taylor RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi The ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Potomac Interpretive TrailHike0.2 mi Lover's LaneHike0.1 mi Potomac Campground CutoffHike0.1 mi Potomac Ponds Access TrailHike0.1 mi Scout Hill RoadHike0.1 mi Potomac-Foster Pond TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Schuyler County

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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.