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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Watertown

There are 8 hikes near Watertown in our database that fit. They average 1.1 km, with the longest running to 2.8 km.

That is 73 percent of the 11 routes we map near Watertown. They are shorter than the local average, 1.1 km against 2.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 25 m (82 ft) against 53 m (174 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Huckleberry Trail

New York · United States

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

Bobolink Trail

New York · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 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
Huckleberry TrailNew York1.0 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Dancing DogNew York2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
Kiwi TrailNew York0.7 km15 m10 minEasyApril to October
Knickerbocker TrailNew York0.8 km19 m12 minEasyApril to October
Midge TrailNew York1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Tut TrailNew York0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Zeus TrailNew York0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Bobolink TrailNew York0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Huckleberry Trail, Zeus Trail, Midge Trail. 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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