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Moderate Hiking Trails near Albany

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Albany. Their average mapped distance is 5.1 km and average recorded ascent is 262 m (860 ft); the longest route in the set is 11.4 km.

This subset represents 54% of the 13 quality-checked routes near Albany. Its average distance is 5.1 km, compared with 10.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 262 m (860 ft), versus 398 m (1,306 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (29%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.0 km

Cheshire Harbor Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

149 m

Rounds Rock - Jones Nose Loop

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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2 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
626 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
314 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
50 min
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
26 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
Cheshire Harbor TrailMassachusetts2.0 km159 m39 minModerateApril to October
Wilbur’s Clearing to SummitMassachusetts9.1 km626 m2 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Burbank TrailMassachusetts5.5 km314 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Charcol TrailMassachusetts2.8 km160 m50 minModerateApril to October
Rounds Rock - Jones Nose LoopMassachusetts3.7 km149 m59 minModerateApril to October
Rounds Rock TrekMassachusetts11.4 km319 m2 hr 51 minModerateApril to October
Stevens Glenn Loop TrailMassachusetts1.3 km109 m26 minModerateApril to October

Cheshire Harbor Trail, Wilbur’s Clearing to Summit, Burbank Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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