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Best Mountain Hikes near Staten Island

We track 11 routes that match this search near Staten Island. They average 17.3 km and 380 m (1,247 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 81.4 km.

That is 7 percent of the 157 routes we map near Staten Island. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.3 km against 3.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 380 m (1,247 ft) on average versus 66 m (217 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 7 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Patriots' Path

New Jersey · United States

Distance
81.4 km
/ 50.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,791 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Lenape Trail

New Jersey · United States

Distance
33.8 km
/ 21.0 mi
Elevation gain
743 m
Typical duration
8 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Patriots' Path

New Jersey · United States

Distance
40.4 km
/ 25.1 mi
Elevation gain
889 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Summit Trail

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Summit Trail

New Jersey · United States

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beech Mountain-Clove Trail

New Jersey · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sierra Trail

New Jersey · United States

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ridge Connector

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Ridge Trail

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Mountain

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Patriots' PathNew Jersey81.4 km1,791 m21 hrExpertApril to October
Lenape TrailNew Jersey33.8 km743 m8 hr 43 minExpertApril to October
Patriots' PathNew Jersey40.4 km889 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Summit TrailNew Jersey1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
Summit TrailNew Jersey4.1 km91 m1 hrEasyApril to October
Beech Mountain-Clove TrailNew Jersey4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Sierra TrailNew Jersey17.3 km380 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Powder Mill Heights to Mountain Way Park TrailNew Jersey0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Ridge ConnectorNew Jersey1.1 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Ridge TrailNew Jersey2.2 km48 m32 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Patriots' Path, Lenape Trail, Patriots' Path. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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