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Loop Trails near Brentwood

There are 37 hikes near Brentwood in our database that fit. They average 1.9 km and 42 m (138 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 8.6 km.

That is 39 percent of the 95 routes we map near Brentwood. They are shorter than the local average, 1.9 km against 2.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 42 m (138 ft) against 60 m (197 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. 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

New York · United States

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • River
Moderate

New York · United States

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • River
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
Easy

New York · United States

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

New York · United States

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

New York · United States

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

New York · United States

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
8 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min

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
Terrell River TrailNew York4.1 km90 m59 minEasyApril to October
Main LoopNew York8.6 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Lower River TrailNew York0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
Accessible TrailNew York0.5 km12 m8 minEasyApril to October
Augusta Reese Donohue TrailNew York0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
Blue TrailNew York1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Blue TrailNew York1.3 km28 m18 minEasyApril to October
Blue TrailNew York2.7 km60 m39 minEasyApril to October
Blue TrailNew York3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Blue Trail AdditionNew York1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Terrell River Trail, Main Loop, Lower River 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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