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Take the train
to the trail.
20 hikes you can walk to from 8 Metro-North and NJ Transit stations. Distance, climb, trailhead, walk time from the platform, and the official timetable, each with its source and the date we checked it.
20
Hikes mapped
8
Stations, 3 lines
11
With an official distance
5
Start at the platform
Shortest walk from the platform
Off the train, onto the trail
| Hike | Distance | From | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail: Cat Rocks (West Mountain) | 7.0 mi | Appalachian Trail (wknd) | at station |
| Bull Hill (Full Loop) | 5.5 mi | Cold Spring | 14 min |
| Bull Hill (Short Loop) | 4.6 mi | Cold Spring | 14 min |
| Cornish Estate Ruins | 1.8 mi | Cold Spring | 14 min |
| Little Stony Point Beach | 0.7 mi | Cold Spring | 14 min |
| Pine Meadow Loop | 4.5 mi | Sloatsburg | 20 min |
Weekend-only stops
Trains that stop for hikers
These stations only see service on weekends and holidays. Check the timetable before you go; a missed train can mean a long wait.
| Manitou | Weekends | Timetable |
| Appalachian Trail | Weekends | Timetable |
How we work
Sourced or blank
Every number on this site comes from a park, transit, or survey source and shows when it was last checked. When we do not have a source, the field says so instead of guessing. Trail lines are OpenStreetMap; elevation is USGS 3DEP.
MethodologyAbout
Hiking NY is a data site for hiking in New York
Trails you can reach from New York City by Metro-North and NJ Transit, in the Hudson Highlands, Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks and along the Appalachian Trail. Each hike page has the map, the elevation profile, the blazes, the walk from the platform and the official timetable, and every figure links to the park or transit source that states it. Free GPX for every verified line. No accounts, no ads.
Coming next
A permit calendar and a map of every DEC ranger report, sourced and dated like everything else here.