Trailfinder Map
Your guide to more than 100 multi-use trails in New York State.
N ew York has more than 1,200 miles of multi-use trails where you can bike, walk, run, cross-country ski, and sometimes ride horses. Whether you're looking for a new trail to explore or want a map of one of your favorite trails, TrailFinder will give you the trail and trip panning information you need to get outside and moving. TrailFinder offers a one-stop interactive gateway to 110 greenways, rail trails, canal trails, bikeways, and riverwalks located in every region of the state.
Your can find a trail by name or search by criteria such as length, allowable uses, surface, and distance from any location you choose. If you need to find a nearby bike shop or other amenity, TrailFinder can locate that, too. You can even get directions to trailhead parking.
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ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
For some trails you’ll also find accessibility information. Before ever reaching the trailhead, you will have the data you need to decide whether a trail is right for you. While especially useful for persons with disabilities, older adults and parents with young children may find this information helpful, too.
OTHER KINDS OF TRAILS
Looking for other kinds of trails? The New York trail experience includes thousands of miles of trails within New York's state parks, lands managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as many enjoyable and well-known long-distance hiking trails, some of which are linked below. Also, be sure to check out the trails in local town and county parks and nature centers.
Long Distance Trails
- Finger Lakes Trail - 900 miles of hiking trail connecting the Catskill Mountains with the Allegheny Mountains passing through remote areas of the Southern Tier. Many sections of trail are official segments of the North Country Trail, a 4,600-mile-long foot trail being built across eight states between Vermont and North Dakota
- Appalachian Trail – 2178-mile footpath from Georgia to Maine
- Long Path – 326-mile hiking trail extending from New York City north to near Albany
- Long Island Greenbelt Trail – a network of 150 miles of hiking paths on Long Island
- Hiking Trails in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area
Planning a trip along the Erie Canalway Trail?
Our Erie Canalway Trail map has search functions, attractions and points of interest, a measuring tool, GPS and an easy-to-use-interface. It has been optimized to work smoothly on your smartphone and web-enabled device. Start planning your adventure today!
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We've made every effort to ensure that the trails information in TrailFinder is correct. Please email us with any changes or updates or if there is a multi-use trail we may have missed.