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Long Path Hiking Trail

A 5.6-mile out-and-back in New York, with 1,019 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Hayden and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
5.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,019 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
37%
Steepest mile
+707 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,904 – 2,922 ft12345

The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.9. It gives back about 1,379 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Long Path Hiking Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Long Path Hiking Trail access. About 48 min drive (30 mi) from Hudson. 42.37309, -74.22322 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:45 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.3-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:19 p.m. — 5 h 57 min before sunset.

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