Hikes in New York City

New York is America’s largest city with a metropolitan area of over twenty million residents. Even in this enormous metropolitan area, you can still get outdoors. Find nature right in Manhattan on the High Line Trail, an aerial greenway built on an old freight rail line. [wp_ad_wide_page] 23rd Street Lawn on the High Line Trail One Trail in New York City High Line TrailThis elevated stroll of up to 3 miles round trip explores a one-of-a-kind park built on a historic rail line with gardens, artwork, seating, and lofty city views. ... Read more.
Buttermilk Falls in the Adirondack Mountains
Would you like to try some buttermilk? Take the half-mile round trip hike to Buttermilk Falls in New York's Adirondack Mountains. The short, wide waterfall is a beautiful and easy-to-reach destination on the Raquette River near Long Lake. Buttermilk Falls is one of the area's most popular trails, and rightfully so. The short hike to Buttermilk Falls begins from a trailhead on North Point Road west of Long Lake and north of Blue Mountain Lake. ...Read more.
Distance: 0.5 miles · Elevation change: 25 feet
By: Published: October 12, 2012 Last updated: April 9, 2026