Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 24 m
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- Waterfall
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails near New York City
53 routes near New York City qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.6 km and 77 m (253 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 17.3 km.
That is 31 percent of the 171 routes we map near New York City. They are shorter than the local average, 3.6 km against 4.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 45 are rated easy and 2 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
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 Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Moderate
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 191 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 9.4 km / 5.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 208 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 17 min
- Mountain
- 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
Easy
Hard
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 16.3 km / 10.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 358 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 58 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 34 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 60 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 41 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 101 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Canyon and gorge
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 3 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 51 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
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 Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 115 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 16 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 27 m
- Typical duration
- 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 17 m
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 102 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 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
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 m
- Typical duration
- 15 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
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 63 m
- Typical duration
- 41 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
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 82 m
- Typical duration
- 54 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 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 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
- 16 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
New York · United States
- Distance
- 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 224 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 m
- Typical duration
- 25 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
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15 m
- Typical duration
- 10 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 12 m
- Typical duration
- 8 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 7.5 km / 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 164 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 48 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9 m
- Typical duration
- 6 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
Moderate
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 8.0 km / 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 177 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 56 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 6.0 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 132 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New Jersey · United States
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 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
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 22 m
- Typical duration
- 15 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
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 71 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
New York · United States
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 32 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Falls LoopNew Jersey | 1.1 km | 24 m | 16 min | Easy | April to October |
| Yellow LoopConnecticut | 7.1 km | 80 m | 1 hr 36 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Preserve Shoreline Loop TrailNew Jersey | 2.5 km | 54 m | 35 min | Easy | April to October |
| Shore TrailNew Jersey | 2.9 km | 64 m | 42 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bearfort Ridge TrailNew Jersey | 8.7 km | 191 m | 2 hr 5 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Mountain Bike TrailNew Jersey | 9.4 km | 208 m | 2 hr 17 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Ravine TrailNew York | 0.5 km | 11 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Cabin TrailConnecticut | 0.4 km | flat | 5 min | Easy | April to October |
| Stonetown Circular TrailNew Jersey | 16.3 km | 358 m | 3 hr 58 min | Hard | April to October |
| Catamount Hill LoopNew York | 1.6 km | 34 m | 23 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Hemlock Falls Loop, Yellow Loop, Shore 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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