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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Kingston

23 routes near Kingston qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.6 km and 101 m (331 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.8 km.

That is 77 percent of the 30 routes we map near Kingston. They are shorter than the local average, 4.6 km against 19.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 101 m (331 ft) against 420 m (1,378 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Arab Lake Gorge Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Lake
  • Canyon and gorge
Easy

Huckleberry Trail

New York · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Arkon Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
Easy

Doe Lake Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Gibson Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Lake
Easy

Hemlock Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Lake
Easy

Little Clear Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Little Salmon Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Small Slide Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Tetsmine Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Lake
Easy

Corridor Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
Easy

Dancing Dog

New York · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
Easy

Kiwi Trail

New York · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

Knickerbocker Trail

New York · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Midge Trail

New York · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
Moderate

RT K&P Blue Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
Easy

Tut Trail

New York · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

Zeus Trail

New York · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Blue Mountain Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Bobolink Trail

New York · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Snakefoot Trail

New York · United States

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route

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
Arab Lake Gorge TrailOntario1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
Huckleberry TrailNew York1.0 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Arkon Lake LoopOntario9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Doe Lake TrailOntario3.2 km70 m46 minEasyApril to October
Gibson Lake LoopOntario8.3 km182 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Hemlock Lake LoopOntario4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Little Clear Lake LoopOntario6.0 km132 m1 hr 27 minEasyApril to October
Little Salmon Lake LoopOntario8.9 km197 m2 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Rideau Trail Slide Lake LoopOntario7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Small Slide Lake LoopOntario8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Arab Lake Gorge Trail, Huckleberry Trail, Tetsmine Lake Loop. 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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