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Loop Trails near Jamaica

39 routes near Jamaica qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.4 km and 50 m (164 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 17.3 km.

That is 34 percent of the 114 routes we map near Jamaica.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 36 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Dam on Mianus River in Mianus River Park near Old Mill Lane in Stamford, CT.
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Dam on Mianus River in Mianus River Park near Old Mill Lane in Stamford, CT.
Easy

Connecticut · United States

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Typical duration
5 min
Hard

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

New York · United States

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

New York · United States

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

New York · United States

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

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

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

New Jersey · United States

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

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

New York · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

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

New York · United States

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
Easy

New Jersey · United States

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

New York · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Easy

New York · United States

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

New York · United States

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

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
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 Jersey · United States

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

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

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New York · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

New Jersey · United States

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

New York · United States

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

New Jersey · United States

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

New Jersey · United States

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

New York · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Alpine meadow

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
Hemlock Falls LoopNew Jersey1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Yellow LoopConnecticut7.1 km80 m1 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Preserve Shoreline Loop TrailNew Jersey2.5 km54 m35 minEasyApril to October
Ravine TrailNew York0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October
Cabin TrailConnecticut0.4 kmflat5 minEasyApril to October
Sierra TrailNew Jersey17.3 km380 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Birdhouse LoopNew York1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
Green TrailNew York0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Leddy TrailNew York0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
Pancake Hollow TrailNew Jersey2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hemlock Falls Loop, Yellow Loop, Cabin 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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